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LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER
By: Stewart O'Nan

Viking
November 2007
On Sale: November 1, 2007
160 pages
ISBN: 0670018279
EAN: 9780670018277
Hardcover
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Fiction

Stewart O’Nan has been called “the bard of the working class” and has now crafted a frank and funny yet emotionally resonant tale set within a vivid workaday world seldom seen in contemporary fiction.

Perched in the far corner of a run-down New England mall, The Red Lobster hasn’t been making its numbers and headquarters has pulled the plug. But manager Manny DeLeon still needs to navigate a tricky last shift. With only four shopping days left until Christmas, Manny must convince his near-mutinous staff to hunker down and serve the final onslaught of hungry retirees, lunatics, and holiday office parties. All the while, he’s wondering how to handle the waitress he’s still in love with, his pregnant girlfriend at home, and the perfect present he still needs to buy.

Last Night at the Lobster is a poignant yet redemptive look at what a man does when he discovers that his best might not be good enough.

Media Buzz

Fresh Air - NPR - December 19, 2007
Fresh Air - NPR - November 26, 2007