An Evening with George Saunders

George Saunders is the author of four collections of short stories: the bestselling “Pastoralia;” “CivilWarLand in Bad Decline,” a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award; “In Persuasion Nation,” one of three finalists for the 2006 STORY Prize for best short story collection of the year; and “Tenth of December.” “Pastoralia,” “CivilWarLand in Bad Decline,” and “Tenth of December” were all New York Times Notable Books. “Tenth of December” was nominated for the 2013 National Book Award in Fiction. Saunders is also the author of the novella-length illustrated fable, “The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil,” and the New York Times bestselling children’s book “The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip,” illustrated by Lane Smith. Recommended for mature audiences.