George Saunders’ Pastoralia is an exaggerated dystopia of late capitalist America, merging the spirit of James Thurber with the world of the Simpsons. In his entry in Ig’s acclaimed Bookmarked series, award-winning author Charles Holdefer addresses how Saunders captures the pain and absurdity of the American service sector, and does justice to the dignity of the people who struggle there."
Ig Publishing Bookmarked Series
ISBN 978-1632460639
Critic Charles May discusses Charles Holdefer's reading of George Saunders.
See interview with Curtis Smith in Change Seven