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The Braindead Megaphone Paperback - 2007

by George Saunders

Saunderss first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are his travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries of the Buddha Boy of Nepal.


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From the New York Times bestselling author of Tenth of December, a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction.

The breakout book from "the funniest writer in America"--not to mention an official "Genius"--his first nonfiction collection ever.

George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries of the "Buddha Boy" of Nepal; to attempt to indulge in the extravagant pleasures of Dubai; and to join the exploits of the minutemen at the Mexican border. Saunders expertly navigates the works of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, and Esther Forbes, and leads the reader across the rocky political landscape of modern America. Emblazoned with his trademark wit and singular vision, Saunders's endeavor into the art of the essay is testament to his exceptional range and ability as a writer and thinker.

From the author of Tenth of December...
 

From the publisher

George Saunders is the author of Tenth of DecemberIn Persuasion Nation; The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil; Pastoralia; CivilWarLand in Bad Decline; The Braindead Megaphone; and a children's book, The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip. His work appears regularly in the New Yorker, Harper's and GQ. In 2006, he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." In 2000, The New Yorker named him one of the "Best Writers Under 40."  He is a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. He teaches at Syracuse University.

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  • Title The Braindead Megaphone
  • Author George Saunders
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Riverhead Books, New York
  • Date 2007-09-04
  • Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781594482564 / 159448256X
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.2 x 0.76 in (20.32 x 13.21 x 1.93 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Humorous fiction, United States - Politics and government
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007006410
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"Some novelists seem to make great reporters. Two of the best journalists of the last 50 years are Norman Mailer and David Foster Wallace; their literary nonfiction is jaw-droppingly good, the equal of their fiction. Maybe it's time to add noted short-story writer George Saunders to this short list... Is Saunders' book on target? Hoo boy. [Grade:] A"Entertainment Weekly

"Saunders's bitingly clever and compassionate essays are a Mark Twain-syle shot in the arm for Americans, an antidote to the dumbing down virus plaguing our country."—Vanity Fair
 

Citations

  • Booklist, 08/01/2007, Page 23
  • Entertainment Weekly, 12/28/2007, Page 138
  • Kirkus Reviews, 07/01/2007, Page 654
  • Library Journal, 08/01/2007, Page 88
  • New York Times Book Review, 10/14/2007, Page 30
  • Publishers Weekly, 06/25/2007, Page 46
  • Shelf Awareness, 01/01/0001, Page 0

About the author

George Saunders is the Man Booker Prize-winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo; Tenth of December; In Persuasion Nation; The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil; Pastoralia; CivilWarLand in Bad Decline; The Braindead Megaphone; and a children's book, The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip. His work appears regularly in the New Yorker, Harper's and GQ. In 2006, he was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." In 2000, The New Yorker named him one of the "Best Writers Under 40." He is a 2013 National Book Award Finalist for Fiction. He teaches at Syracuse University.
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