Johannes Lichtman is de auteur van de roman Such Good Work. Zijn werk, dat in talloze veelgeprezen publicaties is verschenen, duikt met een onderscheidende literaire stijl in complexe thema's. Lichtmans debuut markeert een belangrijke nieuwe stem in de hedendaagse literatuur en biedt lezers diepgaande en boeiende verhalende ervaringen.
Shortly after his thirtieth birthday in 2018, John Turner accepts a job offer from an old college friend to move to Ukraine to teach customer service agents there how to sound American, but with no knowledge of the language and struggling to understand the culture and customs, he finds himself in a romantic entanglement with disastrous consequences
The story follows a teacher navigating his journey to sobriety in Sweden, where he unexpectedly confronts the complexities of the refugee crisis. This debut novel blends humor with poignant themes, highlighting the protagonist's personal struggles against a backdrop of social upheaval, ultimately leading to a profound reckoning.