A Swim in a Pond in the Rain audiobook
George's writing is a joy in any format, and he always gets great actors for his audiobooks. But this one is something special: Rainn Wilson reading Gogol's "The Nose," Glenn Close reading Chekhov's "The Darling," and then George himself coming in to talk about why each story works. It felt like sitting in on the best class I never took.
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
Joe
“George Saunders writes a book about his Russian short story seminar. He’s a great writer and teacher, and if you’re interested in storytelling that should be enough. BUT the example stories he chooses are incredible and heartbreaking. The audiobook features moving performances for the example stories and a terrific performance from the author himself, trying to keep his advice practical and down t”
Joseph Shipp
“Brilliant and entertaining book on how to write better through the study of Russian short story”
Emily
“Like going back to college, in a good way.”
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