Slate audio book club tenth of december saunders

Listen to the audio book club s discussion of tenth of december. Listen to slates audio book club instantly on your tablet, phone or browser no downloads needed. One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, george saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and tenth of december is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. Buy tenth of december by george saunders from the telegraph bookshop. George saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and tenth of december is his most.

Slates audio book club is brought to you by, with more than. Tenth of december by george saunders a book to make you. The style and pace of the novel is a bit wonky and offbeat, and that is what keeps it interesting. Saunders wonderful ability to portray a characters inner monologuethe secret voices, the little fantasies, the inside jokes, the spots of sadnessmight be his greatest talent as a writer. Those are just some of the adjectives used to describe the work of george saunders, one of the nations bestknown writers of short stories. In this weeks audio book club, slates daniel engber, david plotz and hanna rosin discuss joshua foers moonwalking with einstein, about his quest to compete in the u. January 8, 20 in his new collection, tenth of december, shortstory master george saunders quirky blend of dystopian fiction and dark satire is tempered by a new gravity. Show audio book club, ep the slate audio book club. To listen to the audio book club discussion of tenth of december, click the arrow on. Following this episode, the audio book club will be.

This months book club pick is tenth of december by george saunders one of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, george saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and tenth of december is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. Listen to the audio book clubs discussion of tenth of december. Read the book and join us for a conversation in august. Next month, slates audio book club will discuss the girls by emma cline. Today the catholic book club begins its discussion of tenth of december by george saunders thanks to those who have already posted. This is a video my friend katie and i did for our english class. Tenth of december by george saunders city of thieves by david benioff the sun also rises by ernest hemingway. Stories and millions of other books are available for instant access. Laura miller, alex barasch, and gabriel roth discuss the new novel by alan hollinghurst, the sparsholt affair, a multigenerational saga about gay life. Im an audio lover, but you have to read this one to get the jokes. The centerpiece of the ballyhoo was a new york times magazine profile pronouncing it. His latest collection of short stories is tenth of december. Read the book and join us for a conversation in february. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold lively and sometimes heated debates about the works.

Hi hi book lovers, our next meeting will be on december 3rd to discuss george saunders phenomenal book of short stories, tenth of december. Discuss our next read, tenth of december by george saunders. They have now been married for over thirty years and have two daughters. George saunders is the author of eight books, including the story collections pastoralia and tenth of december, which was a finalist for the national book award. The semplica girl diaries covers epistolary narratives. Saunderss new collection of short fiction, tenth of december, manifests all of these appealing qualities. Tenth of december locates a new and striking humanity.

Winner of the 2014 folio prize and shortlisted for the national book award 20 george saunderss most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection. George saunders first shortstory collection in six years, tenth of december is as profound and moving as it is entertaining. George saunders has written for the new yorker and gq. Tenth of december by george saunders in his new collection, tenth of december, shortstory master george saunders quirky blend of dystopian fiction and dark satire is. Blending the thoughts, backstories and lives of two separate protagonists into one and then separating them again hey, i. Each month, the slate audio book club podcast hosts a discussion of a different book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Having just turned forty, have resolved to embark on grand project of writing every day in this new black book just got at officemax. Read online tenth of december pdf by george saunders for. George saunders spectacular new novel lincoln in the. Slates audio book club is brought to you by audible.

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It includes stories published in various magazines between 1995 and 2009. Slate critics dan kois and david haglund discuss george saunders celebrated collection of short stories. Read the book club selections and then listen in as our critics hold livelyand sometimes heateddebates. George saunders tenth of december proves hes a little. How are saunders stories postmodern, and how is this postmodern style effective in his works. Our critics discuss george saunders book of short stories. As this is only saunderss second book of fiction in 12 years his hilarious nonfiction collection. Aprils audio book club will be on lincoln in the bardo by george saunders. Tenth of december slate critics dan kois and david haglund discuss george saunders celebrated collection of short stories. Tenth of december by george saunders short story magic. George saunders most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection yet, tenth of december.

George saunders becomes first winner of uks newest. These are all the books that have been discussed on the podcast as of january 2017. George saunders is known for such literary achievements as tenth of december and. A club to explore a collection of short stories or essays from writers new and established. George saunders, one of the most important and original writers of his generation, and an undisputed master of the short story, reads from and discusses the new paperback edition of his bestselling. Time out new york tenth of december, the latest collection of short fiction by george saunders, revives the unique comedic poignancy of his best. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Tenth of december by george saunders, 2011 the magic trick. The audio book club on tenth of december slate magazine. You may know actress jenny slate from her role as monalisa saperstein on. An essay, a digital comic, short stories, and a parenting. Fb discuss photo courtesy the author george saunders has written the best book youll read this year.

The american writer george saunders was eulogised by david foster wallace, whose irreverence and humour he shares, and jonathan franzen and zadie smith are also fans. With an introduction from the new york times by joel lovell. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. It may be, in fact, his most consistently engaging book since his first, civilwarland. The strongest section of the book is when the main characters are. George saunders was described as an exceptional first winner of the folio prize. George saunders latest collection of short stories, tenth of december, has garnered much acclaim in the past month.