<b>¿An American short-story writer of intimidating talent'' </b>Zadie Smith<b>¿Dark, concerned, confused and funny, all at the same time ... Like so much of Saunders'' brilliant, crazy writing it''s relevant, but not too relevant''</b><i>The Times</i><u><b>From the No. 1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of the 2017 Man Booker Prize winner <i>Lincoln in the Bardo</i></b></u>A breathtaking collection of strange, surreal, and utterly human short stories from the celebrated master of the form.Talking candy bars, baby geniuses, disappointed mothers, castrated dogs, interned teenagers, and moral fables ¿ all in this hilarious and heartbreaking collection by George Saunders, this generation''s literary voice of wisdom and humour, for a time when we need it most.