The Imperfectionists

By Tom Rachman

Categories: Literature & Fiction

The Imperfectionists is Tom Rachman's 2010 debut novel. In linked stories, it follows the staff of a struggling English-language newspaper in Rome, from its editors and reporters to its readers and owners.

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• Fareed Zakaria: “For our "Book of the Week," no foreign policy terms this time. I read a novel over spring break and I wanted to share it with you. It's really great. "The Imperfectionists" by Tom Rachman. It's a debut novel by a young novelist, a series of interlinked short stories about a group of journalists at an English newspaper in Rome. Brilliantly told. A smart page turner. But a warning, if you are an aspiring journalist, this book might change your mind.”