MacArthur “Genius Grant” fellow George Saunders is the acclaimed author of several collections of short stories, including Pastoralia and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, as well as a collection of essays and a book for children. His most recent story collection, Tenth of December was a widely praised New York Times Bestseller.  In 2013, Saunders won the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story and was also named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. More about this author >