Ferris, Joshua, 1974-

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June 17, 2014

42:56

Joshua Ferris Takes On Atheism In 'To Rise Again.'

In Joshua Ferris' third novel, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, the protagonist is a dentist wrestling with his atheism. Ferris says his character, like all dentists, is "chronically misunderstood."

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April 23, 2007

14:50

An Agency Escapee Takes Aim at the Ad Biz

Novelist Joshua Ferris makes his debut with Then We Came to the End, a satire about life in a Chicago advertising agency just as the dot-com boom went bust.

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Joshua Ferris Takes On Atheism In 'To Rise Again.'

An Agency Escapee Takes Aim at the Ad Biz

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