A Confederacy of Dunces

"Two books that made me laugh out loud were “A Confederacy of Dunces,” by John Kennedy Toole, and “Lucky Jim,” by Kingsley Amis."

"A blisteringly funny masterpiece with larger-than-life characters who yearn for something more, all set in the backdrop of the French Quarter in New Orleans."

"I've always wanted to write a surrealist novel like "A Confederacy of Dunces," by John Kennedy Toole, something that looks at the absolute absurdity of life."