George Saunders is that rare contemporary author who is as original as he is beloved—even rarer for having made his name on that often overlooked form of fiction, the short story. His first ...

LIBERATION DAY: Stories, by George Saunders Brian, the protagonist of “Ghoul,” the sixth of the nine stories in George Saunders’s new collection, “Liberation Day,” is strolling along a ...

Early on in “Sea Oak,” a short story from Pastoralia, the second of five collections by George Saunders, the characters watch a TV show called How My Child Died Violently. The show is hosted ...

The buzz: A starred review from Kirkus Reviews calls it "a tour de force collection that showcases all of Saunders’ many skills." What it's about: In the mountains of southern Appalachia ...