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The Remarkable Liberation of Richard Jenkins: A Short Story
Paperback
HumorGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 25 2026
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.10
Height: 0.09 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
A Kafkaesque story with lasting impact! --Josje Weusten, Author of Fake Fish
Richard Jenkins has done everything right; built the career, climbed the ladder, endured the flights, the meetings, and the expectations. He has curated his life to run smoothly, efficiently, effortlessly. So why won't the itching stop?At first, it's nothing. A nuisance. But as the pressure mounts, his world begins to change- cracking, peeling, refusing to hold together under the weight of a life that has become meaningless.
In a world where everyone is replaceable, where self-sacrifice is the minimum contribution, and taking a break is punished, Richard is about to discover just how much of himself he's willing to lose... and what it might take to finally break free.
The Remarkable Liberation of Richard Jenkins is a sharp, unsettling short story about burnout, identity, and the quiet urge to walk away.
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