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Tenth of December, by George Saunders, is an exceptionally inventive, thoughtful, and often highly funny collection of stories about a wide range of characters and events, written in memorable ...
The Tenth of December: Stories Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
George Saunders is the author of nine books, including the novel Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Man Booker Prize, and the story collections Pastoralia and Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. He has received fellowships from the Lannan Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Guggenheim ...
Tenth of December is a collection of bizzare short stories, replete with dark humor, and you'll either love them or completely dislike them. I came across reviews that say the stories are quite pointless while others say they're utterly brilliant. I agree with the latter; I find the stories creative and have been intelligently written.
- George Saunders
Unsettling, insightful, and hilarious, the stories in Tenth of December--through their manic energy, their focus on what is redeemable in human beings, and their generosity of spirit--not only entertain and delight; they fulfill Chekhov's dictum that art should "prepare us for tenderness." GEORGE SAUNDERS WAS NAMED ONE OF THE 100 MOST ...
The short stories in Tenth of December are unquestionably of our time. Saunders’ characters—struggling to pay the bills, keep up with the neighbors—sound just like the people we hear every day. He is alert not only to slang and jargon but also to the subtleties of our private speech and its edges of snobbery, condescension, class resentment.
Written by people who wish to remain anonymous. Tenth of December is a short story collection written by acclaimed American author George Saunders. It contains the stories "Victory Lap," "Sticks," "Puppy," "Escape from Spiderhead," "Exhortation," " Al Roosten ," "The Semplica Girl Diaries," "Home," "My Chivalric Fiasco," and the titular "Tenth ...
