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Liberation Day Stories

George Saunders

NEW YORK TIMES

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra described Saunders' new shortstory collection Liberation Day as politically direct, chilling, and more overtly political than his earlier collections.

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He's got a new collection of short stories out, Liberation Day, which are really interesting, chilling and more, I think, directly political, particularly when you put them all together than a lot of...

— Episode: George Saunders on the ‘Braindead Megaph...

Episode: George Saunders on the ‘Braindead Megaphone’ That...

Ezra described Saunders' new shortstory collection Liberation Day as politically direct, chilling, and more overtly political than his earlier collections.

"

He's got a new collection of short stories out, Liberation Day, which are really interesting, chilling and more, I think, directly political, particularly when you put them all together than a lot of his other collections are.

The story Liberation Day, the opening story of the book is about... (discussion of the opening story and its relation to the SemplicaGirl Diaries).

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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10% Happier with Dan Harris

This is the guest's most recent book, a collection of short stories exploring themes of power, ethics, and justice, and what it means to live in community. The author noted that nearly every story was about the crossroads where characters were stuck and longing to move toward higher ground. The author found writing this book comforting during the pandemic and political turmoil.

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He's got a new book of short stories out called Liberation Day and that reference to liberation will have no shortage of resonance for anybody interested in Buddhism and meditation.

— Episode: George Saunders on: “Holy Befuddlement”...

Episode: George Saunders on: “Holy Befuddlement” and How to...

This is the guest's most recent book, a collection of short stories exploring themes of power, ethics, and justice, and what it means to live in community. The author noted that nearly every story was about the crossroads where characters were stuck and longing to move toward higher ground. The author found writing this book comforting during the pandemic and political turmoil.

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He's got a new book of short stories out called Liberation Day and that reference to liberation will have no shortage of resonance for anybody interested in Buddhism and meditation.

You have a new book it's called Liberation Day congratulations by the way on your new book.

And then there's a deeper level you have said that these characters that you're writing about here, some of them at least edge around seeing that a true liberation would be not to be stuck in their cells.

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