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"Suddenly, There Was a Knock on the Door" tells the story of a novelist who is threatened by gangsters: "Life is boring, tell me a story to escape reality", proving that "good stories are a necessity in life." Other stories also start with scenes from daily life and develop into creative plots. The protagonist of "Land of Lies" meets the fictional character he made up when he lied; "Healthy Breakfast" depicts a lovelorn person who seamlessly plays the role of a stranger's date; "Unzip" depicts a girl who discovers a zipper under her boyfriend's tongue after he is asleep; "The Story That Brings Us Victory" is the best story in the world. The story idea is protected by a patent. This story has ears and can listen to the throbbing in the reader's heart...

Etgar Keret has had many worries over the past seven years: his son Lev was born in Tel Aviv, the epicenter of the terrorist attacks; his father is sick; he has recurring nightmares about the president of Iran; and a relentless telemarketer who will probably sell him products until the day he dies. But out of that dark, absurd life came many funny, tender and thoughtful essays. Keret moves freely between the personal and the political, the funny and the profound, allowing us to see how volatile the world is and how humans find good in the unlikeliest of places.