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The Braindead Megaphone
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo and the story collection Tenth of December, a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.
The breakout book from "the funniest writer in America"--not to mention an official "Genius"--his first nonfiction collection ever.
George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries of the "Buddha Boy" of Nepal; to attempt to indulge in the extravagant pleasures of Dubai; and to join the exploits of the minutemen at the Mexican border. Saunders expertly navigates the works of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, and Esther Forbes, and leads the reader across the rocky political landscape of modern America. Emblazoned with his trademark wit and singular vision, Saunders's endeavor into the art of the essay is testament to his exceptional range and ability as a writer and thinker.
The breakout book from "the funniest writer in America"--not to mention an official "Genius"--his first nonfiction collection ever.
George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries of the "Buddha Boy" of Nepal; to attempt to indulge in the extravagant pleasures of Dubai; and to join the exploits of the minutemen at the Mexican border. Saunders expertly navigates the works of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, and Esther Forbes, and leads the reader across the rocky political landscape of modern America. Emblazoned with his trademark wit and singular vision, Saunders's endeavor into the art of the essay is testament to his exceptional range and ability as a writer and thinker.
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Rob
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At certain points in this essay collection, it’s hard to pick apart Saunders’ non-fiction from his fiction, but it’s all pretty damn good. “The Braindead Megaphone,” “The Great Divider,” and “The New Mecca” are essential. His essay on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, “The United States of Huck” is a brilliant exercise in examining a piece of art in all its flawed glory and holding space for all those flaws. “Mr. Vonnegut in Sumatra” is another great literary essay about appreciating a piece of art even though it seems as if aliens shouldn’t be in it. This collection pushes was essays can be, just a little bit. It favors voice over everything else.”
Olivia Taussig
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“Thought provoking essays on a handful of now-retro topics that paint a picture of 2010s America. The longer essays are chefs kiss perfect Saunders, but the shorter ones are trying too hard and could have been skipped in my opinion. Here comes a shitload of highlights.
Highlights:
The Braindead Megaphone
The New Mecca
Thank You, Esther Forbes
Mr Vonnegut in Sumatra
The Great Divider
The Perfect Gerbil: Reading Barthelme's "The School"
The United States of Huck: Introduction to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Buddha Boy”
About George Saunders
George Saunders is the Man Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo; Tenth of December; In Persuasion Nation; The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil; Pastoralia; CivilWarLand in Bad Decline; The Braindead Megaphone; and a children's book, The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip. His work appears regularly in the New Yorker, Harper's and GQ. In 2006, he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." In 2000, The New Yorker named him one of the "Best Writers Under 40." He is a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. He teaches at Syracuse University.
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