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Liberation Day: Stories
by George Saunders
Not Saunders' best collection, but my favorites here are so strong. "Liberation Day," "Ghoul," and "Elliott Spencer" showcase what he does best IMO: creating absurd, heightened worlds that are so close to our own that you can't help but ponder the slippery slope that could so easily lead there. Is it a metaphor, or is it a dystopia? Both, I think. "A Thing at Work" and "Mother's Day" are great examples of another thing that Saunders does so well: revealing more about his characters through their thoughts about others, rather than through their own actions or dialogue. I read the physical version first and listened to the audiobook about two months later. The audio readings (performed by the author and celebs such as Tina Fey, Michael McKean, and others) really added to my enjoyment.