Sorry Please Thank You is a collection of inventive and thought-provoking short stories by Charles Yu. Blending humor, science fiction, and emotional depth, the stories explore themes of identity, technology, loneliness, and human connection in modern and futuristic contexts. Yu's characters navigate surreal landscapes, including virtual realities and alternate dimensions, while grappling with universal struggles such as love, regret, and the search for meaning.

This cover is inspired by the story titled "Standard Loneliness Package" where characters in a futuristic setting outsource their unpleasant experiences—such as pain, grief, and even guilt—to workers who feel these emotions for them. Smoking is one of the pleasures that contrasts these outsourced burdens, serving as a small rebellion or indulgence in an otherwise detached world.

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David Shields