Less is a simple story of spoony elegance. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Andrew Sean Greer crafts a rare humorous novel for the Pulitzer committee and for readers looking to take a morose, comedic journey.

Less tells the story of novelist Arthur Less recovering into his second phase of youth — his 50s. A series of break-ups and career shortcomings have left Arthur Less on the outside looking in on an upcoming wedding to a man with whom he used to be in love. In hopes of escaping his sorrow about the nuptials, Less accepts any and every opportunity to leave his San Francisco home.