"An astoundingly tuned voice -- graceful, dark, authentic, and funny -- telling just the kind of stories we need to get through these times.
—Thomas Pynchon

Scary, hilarious, and unforgettable...George Saunders is a writer of arresting brilliance and originality.
—Tobias Wolff

This book is a rare event: a brilliant new satirist bursting out of the gate in full stride, wildly funny, pure, generous -- all that a great humorist should be.
—Garrison Keillor