Exploring The Literary World of George Saunders

By Steve Kraske,

Cody Newill

Published January 14, 2014 at 8:37 AM CST

A MacArthur genius, a Guggenheim fellow and now a finalist place for the National Book Award — author George Saunders is riding high on a wave of success.

In the second part of Tuesday's Up to Date, we speak with him about his latest collection of somber, yet hopeful, short stories.

Guest:

George Saunders, author of Tenth of December, In Persuasion Nation and The Braindead Megaphone

HEAR MORE: George Saunders speaks at 7 p.m., Jan. 14 at Unity Temple on The Plaza, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, Mo. For ticket information, contact Rainy Day Books.

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Cody Newill

Cody Newill is part of KCUR's audience development team. Follow him on Twitter @CodyNewill or email him at cody@kcur.org.

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