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Liberation day : stories / George Saunders.

Saunders, George, 1958- (author.). Saunders, George, 1958- Mom of bold action. (Added Author). Saunders, George, 1958- Love letter. (Added Author). Saunders, George, 1958- Thing at work. (Added Author). Saunders, George, 1958- Sparrow. (Added Author). Saunders, George, 1958- Ghoul. (Added Author). Saunders, George, 1958- Mother's Day. (Added Author). Saunders, George, 1958- Elliot Spencer. (Added Author). Saunders, George, 1958- My house. (Added Author).

Summary:
In his stories, Saunders explores ideas of power, ethics, and justice, and cuts to the very heart of what it means to live in community with our fellow humans. Wickedly funny, unsentimental, and perfectly tuned, the stories challenge and surprise as they encompass joy and despair, oppression and revolution, bizarre fantasy and brutal reality. -- adapted from back cover
"The 'best short story writer in English' (Time) is back with a masterful collection that explores ideas of power, ethics, and justice, and cuts to the very heart of what it means to live in community with our fellow humans. With his trademark prose--wickedly funny, unsentimental, and perfectly tuned--Saunders continues to challenge and surprise: here is a collection of prismatic, deeply resonant stories that encompass joy and despair, oppression and revolution, bizarre fantasy and brutal reality. 'Love Letter' is a tender missive from grandfather to grandson, in the midst of a dystopian political situation in the not-too-distant future, that reminds us of our obligations to our ideals, ourselves, and each other. 'Ghoul' is set in a Hell-themed section of an underground amusement park in Colorado, and follows the exploits of a lonely, morally complex character named Brian, who comes to question everything he takes for granted about his 'reality.' In 'Mother's Day,' two women who loved the same man come to an existential reckoning in the middle of a hailstorm. And in 'Elliott Spencer,' our eighty-nine-year-old protagonist finds himself brainwashed--his memory 'scraped'--a victim of a scheme in which poor, vulnerable people are reprogrammed and deployed as political protesters. Together, these nine subversive, profound, and essential stories coalesce into a case for viewing the world with the same generosity and clear-eyed attention as Saunders does, even in the most absurd of circumstances"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9798885782784
  • Physical Description: 327 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Large print edition.
  • Publisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, ©2022.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Liberation day -- The mom of bold action -- Love letter -- A thing at work -- Sparrow -- Ghoul -- Mother's Day -- Elliot Spencer -- My house.
Subject: Large type books.
Genre: Short stories.
Large type books.

Available copies

  • 11 of 11 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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Ellwood City Area Public Library LT F Saunders (Text) 32102000898151 ECAM Fiction Large-Print Available -
Green Free Library (Wellsboro) LP SAU (Text) 91083488 GFWM Main Room Available -
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library Adults SAU Large Print (Text) 34007002480403 Hormel Reading Room Available -
Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library LP FIC SAUNDERS (Text) 39636100447628 Large Print Fiction Available -
Williamsburg Public Library LGPR FIC SAU (Text) 110WIL0068733E Adult Large Print Fiction Available -
Wyomissing Public Library LP SAU (Text) 35012001571755 Large Print Available -
Allentown Public Library SAUNDERS, GEORGE (Text) 34455006950188 Large Print Available -
Barrett Paradise Friendly Library LP F Sau (Text) 37171000180873 Large Print Available -
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