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joshrskinner 's review for:
Liberation Day: Stories
by George Saunders
I love the sound of Nick Offerman reading a story. After you initially acknowledge the obvious nature of that statement, you might pause and wonder what it has to do with *Liberation Day*...fair enough.
On a whim and with an Audible credit, a while back I purchased Saunders's *Lincoln in the Bardo* based mostly on Offerman being a narrator (and a bit on Saunders's rep). It was one of the best credits I had ever spent. I loved it. Then, I got Saunders's essay collection on Russian literature. I liked it even more. I had not even tried my hand at Saunders's shorts, which is where he shines brightest, and I was already enamored with his work.
So, when I saw that a short story collection was coming out, it was an easy preorder. And it is an easy 5* and, at least a couple of the stories will be multiple rereads. Saunders is the type of author that makes you want to be an author and simultaneously makes you lament the fact that, if he is what qualifies as an author, you probably will never be an author. The plots are interesting, but the prose is superb. I have heard him referred to as the best short story writer working and, while admittedly falling a bit short of reading every other short story writer alive, I would be surprised if his rep of utter supremacy is overblown. All of these stories are either very good or great, and I have a new author who has earned his way into my absolute favorites.
Oh, and Melora Hardin's narration is freaking perfect. Perfect.
Great collection.
On a whim and with an Audible credit, a while back I purchased Saunders's *Lincoln in the Bardo* based mostly on Offerman being a narrator (and a bit on Saunders's rep). It was one of the best credits I had ever spent. I loved it. Then, I got Saunders's essay collection on Russian literature. I liked it even more. I had not even tried my hand at Saunders's shorts, which is where he shines brightest, and I was already enamored with his work.
So, when I saw that a short story collection was coming out, it was an easy preorder. And it is an easy 5* and, at least a couple of the stories will be multiple rereads. Saunders is the type of author that makes you want to be an author and simultaneously makes you lament the fact that, if he is what qualifies as an author, you probably will never be an author. The plots are interesting, but the prose is superb. I have heard him referred to as the best short story writer working and, while admittedly falling a bit short of reading every other short story writer alive, I would be surprised if his rep of utter supremacy is overblown. All of these stories are either very good or great, and I have a new author who has earned his way into my absolute favorites.
Oh, and Melora Hardin's narration is freaking perfect. Perfect.
Great collection.