People in glass houses

People in Glass Houses is a series of interconnected short stories set within 'The Organization,' a global enterprise dedicated to humanity, where Shirley Hazzard humorously exposes the petty rivalries, impersonal checklists, and human frailties of its staff.

From insecure secretaries wielding undue power to newcomers navigating endless meetings, the book poignantly critiques bureaucratic life without cruelty, drawing from the author's UN experience.

First published in 1967, it remains a timeless mirror to organizational rituals and the idealism tangled in administrative red tape.