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Published in The New Yorker in December 2017, “Cat Person” became the first literary short story to go viral, racking up millions of views, inspiring hashtags, and bringing author Kristen Roupenian sudden fame and scrutiny
. The story, which tells the story of a college student who briefly dates a man fourteen years older than she is, landed Roupenian a lucrative contract for You Know You Want This (2019), a collection of stories that explore power and gender in contemporary dating. “Cat Person” sparked a widespread and ongoing discussion, conducted over various social media platforms, about how people navigate modern relationships.Read a full story summary, a full story analysis, and explanations of important quotes from “Cat Person.”
