CivilWarLand in Bad Decline
by George Saunders, Yannick Garcia Porres · first published 1996
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In six stories and the novella, Bounty, Saunders introduces readers to people struggling to survive in an increasingly haywire world. ([source][1]) [1]: http://www.georgesaundersbooks.com/civilwarland-in-bad-decline/
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I'll second George Saunders! I highly recommend his "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline" (a novella plus a collection of shorts). I have not heard him compared to DFW before. Maybe I should give DFW another try.
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