Described as "the most well-executed literary sex comedy" of our time by
Salon.com, and "a wickedly smart satire that deserves to be a classic"
by Bookforum, Helen DeWitt's Lighting Rods is a novel that will
leave you laughing for more. Follow one steady rise to power in
corporate America as down-and-out salesman Joe curtails sexual
harassment in the office and increases productivity with his mysterious,
mind-blowing invention.