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Novak 01, an actor and funnyman best known for playing ryan in the office, stopped by the brattle theatre earlier this week to discuss his new book, one more thing. Poes famously macabre short story the masque of the red death was what inspired me to start writing, and, of course, the first piece i ever wrote was a short story as well. Finding inspiration in questions from the nature of perfection to the icing on carrot cake, one more thing has at its heart the most human of phenomena. He is also acclaimed for his standup comedy, his performances in motion pictures, and his new york times bestselling book of short stories, one more thing. Novak expands his scope from dunder mifflin to the range of human experience in a new short story collection.
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