Liberation Day: Stories
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| Author | George Saunders |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | October 18, 2022 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 256 p. |
| ISBN | 978-0-525-50959-2 |
| OCLC | 1346252900 |
Liberation Day: Stories is a book of short stories by the American writer George Saunders. It collects stories published in various magazines between 2013 and 2022, along with a few new stories. The book was published October 18, 2022 by Random House.[1]
Contents[edit]
| Story | Originally published in | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Liberation Day" | ||
| "The Mom of Bold Action" | The New Yorker | 2021[2] |
| "Love Letter" | The New Yorker | 2020[3] |
| "A Thing at Work" | ||
| "Sparrow" | ||
| "Ghoul" | The New Yorker | 2020[4] |
| "Mother's Day" | The New Yorker | 2016[5] |
| "Elliott Spencer" | The New Yorker | 2019[6] |
| "My House" |
Reception[edit]
Kirkus Reviews described it as: "A tour de force collection that showcases all of Saunders' many skills."[7] Colin Barrett, writing for The New York Times, described the collection as "a spiky, at times difficult collection, seldom providing the reader with much in the way of catharsis."[8]
Former US President Barack Obama listed it as one of his favorite books of 2022.[9]
Liberation Day: Stories was a finalist for the 2022 Ray Bradbury Prize.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Liberation Day". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "The Mom of Bold Action". The New Yorker. August 30, 2021. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Love Letter". The New Yorker. March 24, 2020. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Ghoul". The New Yorker. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Mother's Day". The New Yorker. January 31, 2016. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Elliott Spencer". The New Yorker. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Liberation Day". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Barrett, Colin (13 October 2022). "Follow George Saunders Into the Maws of Hell". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Stern, Marlow (23 December 2022). "Barack Obama's Annual Flex: His Favorite Movies and Books of 2022". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Templeton, Molly (2023-04-24). "Nicola Griffith Wins the Bradbury Prize for Spear". Reactor. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Griffith Wins 2022 Ray Bradbury Prize". Locus Online. 2023-04-25. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Herbert, Geoff (11 November 2022). "BUZZ: Syracuse professor George Saunders appears on Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show'". syracuse.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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