Bringing up a child, lying to the boss, placing an order in a fast-food restaurant: in Etgar Keret?s new collection, daily life is complicated, dangerous, and full of yearning. Overflowing with absurdity, humor, sadness, and compassion, the tales in Suddenly, a Knock on the Door establish Etgar Keret?declared a ?genius? by The New York Times?as one of the most original writers of his generation.