Cloud Six

Our Culture, A Most Anticipated Book of Fall
Literary Hub, A Most Anticipated Book of the Year

“For a novel that explores the intricacies of death, grief, and violence, Cloud Six is both deft of foot and laugh-out-loud funny at every turn. Amy Fusselman has created a one-of-a-kind fantastical world where metaphor and the realities of modern life meet.” —Michael Welch, Chicago Review of Books

“Heartfelt moments offer insight into death, the afterlife, grief, violence, life phases, nature, and family. Funny moments abound . . . Fusselman’s absurdist novel about the afterlife is perfect for fans of David Sedaris and TV’s The Good Place. It deserves a spot in every collection.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“An original and comic novel about one of the most un-comic of topics: death itself . . . We’ll laugh, we’ll cry, we’ll wish we had a bunny as our guide through life too: Cloud Six is as divine and rambunctious as the heaven depicted in its pages.” —Julia Hass, Literary Hub

“Hilariously absurd.” —Booklist

“Stunning in its strangeness.” —Kirkus Reviews

“[A] laugh-out-loud novel . . . Readers will delight in every page.” —Publishers Weekly

“I loved this book. Nothing is what you expect, but somehow it all makes perfect sense. Amy Fusselman is a great comic writer.” —John Slattery

“Leave it to Amy Fusselman to hold a cracked mirror to our world—neglected, mismanaged, unsteady, prone to random violence—and call it heaven. As absurd as it is tender, as hilarious as it is dreadful, Cloud Six is yet another sui generis work of brilliance from a writer at the height of her powers.” —Antoine Wilson, author of Mouth to Mouth

“Cloud Six is where metaphors become real, the body falls away, and death is not. Is this a novel? Only if we all are.” —Jeffrey J. Kripal, author of How to Think Impossibly: About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything Else