You know the thrill you get when you’re the first to discover an under-the-radar band? And nab an awesome piece by an obscure (but not for long) designer?

Get ready to feel that thrill again when you pick up The Nimrod Flipout, a funny, fabulist story collection by Etgar Keret, who may be the most famous young writer you’ve never heard of.

Keret hails from Israel, where he has a massive following. Stateside, in-the-know literary types talk about him the way shoe freaks do about Louboutin. From page one, you’ll see why.

The tales are antic and absurd: a one-night stand as experienced by the man and woman (with additional commentary by the cat, the TV, and the front door); a boy who gets taller while his parents shrink (until they are pocket-size); a man whose girlfriend is a beautiful young woman by day and a fat soccer hooligan by night.

The surreal situations are narrated as matter of factly as the lather-rinse-repeat instructions on your shampoo. But as weird as they get, the stories convey the most basic human experiences.

So hop to. If you hurry, you might be able to pick up a first edition.

Available online at amazon.com or at your local bookstore.