**A frank and funny yet emotionally resonant tale set within a vivid
work day world, from the author of Emily, Alone and Henry,
Himself--named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, the
San Francisco Chronicle, and *Entertainment Weekly
A Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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--just four days before Christmas and in the midst of a fierce
blizzard--with a near-mutinous staff and 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, and where to find the present that will make
everything better.
Stewart O'Nan has been called "the bard of the working class," and 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.