I Only Cry with Emoticons

I Only Cry with Emoticons is a quirky comedy about a man's search for real connections in a disconnected world. It follows Saul, who is misunderstood and struggling at his high-tech day job, his blind date, and his concerns for his son.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 07 June 2022
Publisher: Red Hen Press

The Rumpus Book Club Pick for May 2022, The Rumpus' Most Anticipated Books of 2022, The Rumpus' 16 Upcoming Books from Indie Presses You'll Love, BuzzFeed's Best Books of the Summer, Powells' Saul doesn't understand why he's misunderstood. At his high-tech day job, he hides in the bathroom writing a novel about his dead grandfather and wonders why his boss wants to fire him. He tells his almost ex-wife about a blind date and wonders why she slams the door in his face. He aches with worry for his seven-year-old son, who seems happier living with his mom and her new man.

When the blind date becomes a complicated relationship, and Saul's blunders at work threaten the survival of the company, Saul has to wake up and confront his fears.

I Only Cry with Emoticons is a quirky comedy that reveals the cost of being disconnected—even when we're using a dozen apps on our devices to communicate—and an awkward man's search for real connections, on and offline.

Weight: 392g
Dimension: 150 x 223 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781636280370