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The Braindead Megaphone
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Best known for his absurdist short stories, George Saunders offers up an assortment of styles in his first nonfiction collection. In The Braindead Megaphone, he describes traveling in Dubai and the jungles of Nepal, the O.J. Simpson trial, and the writers who have influenced his work.
The Braindead Megaphone is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: George Saunders will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, September 6 at 7pm
Chelsea Barnes & Noble
675 6th Avenue (at 22nd Street)
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