Spoiled Brats (including the story that inspired the major motion picture An American Pickle starring Seth Rogen) : Stories

The hilarious (New York Times Book Review) collection of short stories from the award-winning humorist Simon Rich includes the story that inspiredthe Seth Rogen comedy An American Pickle.

Twenty years ago, Barney the Dinosaur told the nations children they were special. Were still paying the price.

From one of the funniest writers in America comes a collection of stories culled from the front lines of the millennial culture wars (Jimmy So, Daily Beast). Rife with failing rock bands, student loans, and participation trophies, Spoiled Brats is about a generation of narcissists -- and the well-meaning boomers who made them that way.

A hardworking immigrant is preserved for a century in pickle brine. A helicopter mom strives to educate her demon son. And a family of hamsters struggles to survive in a private-school homeroom. Surreal, shrewd, and surprisingly warm, these stories are as resonant as they are hilarious.