Tony Tulathimutte

Written with the accomplished authority of a modern classic and the manic intensity of a loser's manifesto, Rejection radically redefines what it means to be rejected by lovers, friends, society and oneself.

We see a tryhard male feminist's passionate allyship turn to a furious nihilism as he realises that his feminism isn’t getting him laid and a young woman’s unrequited crush spirals into borderline obsession. As these characters pop up in each other’s dating apps and social media feeds, or meet in dimly lit bars and bedrooms, they reveal the ways that our delusions can warp our desire for connection.

Tony Tulathimutte is the author of the novel Private Citizens (“One of the most phenomenal novels I’ve read in the past decade.” – Jonathan Franzen). His work appears in The Paris Review, n+1, The New York Times, and The New Yorker.