Susan Coll

Need a laugh? ‘The Literati’ is a delightful comedy of errors.
Need a laugh? ‘The Literati’ is a delightful comedy of errors.

Susan Coll’s eighth novel, “The Literati,” is a funny, sometimes zany comedy of errors with a splash of rom-com — heavy on the com and light on the rom, which is refreshing. While the main character, Clemi (from Coll’s 2022 “Bookish People”) would like a boyfriend, she is more interested in figuring out her life. Should she write a novel? Should she go to law school? Clemi’s career angst is the serious spine of an otherwise very funny book.

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Need a laugh? ‘The Literati’ is a delightful comedy of errors.
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Need a laugh? ‘The Literati’ is a delightful comedy of errors.
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Need a laugh? ‘The Literati’ is a delightful comedy of errors.
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