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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders
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'A Swim in a Pond in the Rain', written by George Saunders, contains seven short stories written by Russian authors Tolstoy, Chekhov, Turgenev and Gogol.
After each short story, Saunders offers his own breakdown and analysis using his own experience as a well-known author and professor.
He addresses the biggest lessons he took away from each short story, and discusses the craft of writing a short story.
It's a book about the art of storytelling:
How do you keep readers engaged in a story?
What about the story appeals to them? What makes the reading experience so satisfying?
I thoroughly enjoyed 'A Swim in a Pond in the Rain' and I'd recommended to all the readers and writers out there.
I also think it would be perfect for people who want to get into Russian literature but don't know where to begin.
'A Swim in a Pond in the Rain', written by George Saunders, contains seven short stories written by Russian authors Tolstoy, Chekhov, Turgenev and Gogol.
After each short story, Saunders offers his own breakdown and analysis using his own experience as a well-known author and professor.
He addresses the biggest lessons he took away from each short story, and discusses the craft of writing a short story.
It's a book about the art of storytelling:
How do you keep readers engaged in a story?
What about the story appeals to them? What makes the reading experience so satisfying?
I thoroughly enjoyed 'A Swim in a Pond in the Rain' and I'd recommended to all the readers and writers out there.
I also think it would be perfect for people who want to get into Russian literature but don't know where to begin.