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Braindead Megaphone: Essays
Braindead Megaphone: Essays | George Saunders
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Saunders trains his eye on the real world rather than the fictional for the first time, & shows that it too is brimmming with wonderful, marvellous strangeness, whether it be in the surreal opulence of Dubai, the mind-bending self-denial of the Buddha Boy of Nepal, or even the seemingly mundane transactions of everyday American life.
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Redwritinghood
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Mehso-so

This essay collection was a mixed bag for me. Many of the essays are dated at this point and a lot are infused with his goofy, Midwestern humor that doesn‘t resonate with me, even though I‘m from the Midwest. Amidst that humor, however, are profound insights into our culture and life in general. Where Saunders really shines, though, is when he writes about writing. I just wished there had been more of those essays in the collection. 3⭐️

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DebinHawaii
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#QuotsyMar20 #prayer

I don‘t know what book to attribute this George Saunders quote to so I picked this one.

“Reading is a form of prayer, a guided meditation that briefly makes us believe we‘re someone else, disrupting the delusion that we‘re permanent and at the center of the universe. Suddenly (we‘re saved!) other people are real again, and we‘re fond of them.”

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m.galehuxley
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So far so so so good. I had no idea that Saunders had a book of essays.

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mauveandrosysky
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blithebuoyant Daaaaaamn dude. I need this on a shirt or something. 7y
Moray_Reads What a brilliant analysis. I love it 7y
saresmoore Wow. It seems Tom has swindled even Huck into whitewashing the fence (wall). 7y
LauraBrook Love this. 💖 7y
Notafraidofwords Love this ! 7y
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TirzahPrice
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Reading this, and I can't help but think of a certain presidential candidate whose name rhymes with Rump.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Hahaha! I've found myself running into a bunch of ceilings lately, #TG4Litsy 8y
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The Brain-Dead Megaphone | George Saunders
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A fantastic collection. A real mix of topics are covered and it's all written incredibly engagingly. If you are a fan of David Foster Wallace's non-fiction this is a must and if unsure have a look at 'Ask The Optimist!' and then get this book, highly recommend!

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