Tenth of December - George Saunders

Thanks again to all who attended the meeting for The Sisters Brothers last Wednesday for what may have been our most universally appreciated book yet.  I can only think of three possible explanations:

1. I'm slowly bending you all to my will.
2. I stacked the debate with friends and family.
3. The whisky selection was so successful that no one felt like arguing.

In any event, I think we can all agree the conversation is more stimulating and fun when the opinions are more varied.  With that in mind, our next book is Tenth of December, a collection of short stories by George Saunders. The stories are accessible, slightly absurd, and the current darlings of The New Yorker, the NY Times, and writers like Mary Karr who declares Saunders "The best short-story writer in English - not 'one of,' not 'arguably,' but the Best."  I know just reading that will set many of you on edge, so you'll find plenty to love (or hate) in this collection.  Either way, it should make for a great discussion on Wednesday, December 2nd, at 7pm.  That's the Wednesday after Thanksgiving (please don't confuse the date with the book title!)

By the way, when you're in the store picking up the book, you might want to run downstairs and take a look at the remainders section.  Our book buyer, Lorna, found some come copies of James Salter's memoir/recollection Burning the Days available for a very attractive price.  It's a great non-fiction companion read for those of you who loved All That Is.