I remember vividly the day
New Yorker. Everyone was sharing the link to the short story on social media, which included the memorable photo of an extreme close-up of two pairs of lips touching—one pair open, the other closed. The photo was creepier upon finishing the story, which was about a young woman’s uncomfortable sexual experience with an older man.
The story went viral in a way that no other short story had before (short stories never go viral). The author, Kristen Roupenian, got a book deal. Then the internet collectively forgot about
Cat Person until news broke in January that Cousin Greg from