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George Saunders: The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
The author of The Very Persistent Gappers of Fripp decided he'd try to write another satire-fantasy.
By Michael Silverblatt • • 30m ListenThe Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil
(Riverhead)
The author of
The Very Persistent Gappers of Fripp
decided he'd try to write another satire-fantasy. How does George Saunders handle subjects like tribal warfare and ethnic cleansing and still maintain the lightness that fantasy requires?