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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

Saunders, George, 1958-, Container of (expression), Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852 Nos. English (Struve) Container of (expression), Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 Kryzhovnik. English (Yarmolinsky) Container of (expression), Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 Na podvode. English (Yarmolinsky) Container of (expression), Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 Dushechka. English (Yarmolinsky) Container of (expression), Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 Pevt︠s︡y. English (Magarshack) Container of (expression), Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Alësha Gorshok. English (Brown) Container of (expression), Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910 Khozi︠a︡in i rabotnik. English (Maude and Maude),
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"In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as a professor in the prestigious Syracuse University graduate MFA creative writing program. Paired with stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, these essays are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it's more relevant than ever in these turbulent times. Saunders approaches each of these stories technically yet accessibly, and through them explains how narrative functions; why we stay immersed in a story and why we resist it; and the bedrock virtues a writer must foster. For the process of writing, Saunders reminds us, is as much a craft as it is a quality of openness and a willingness to see the world through new eyes. Funny, frank, and rigorous, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain ultimately shows how great fiction can change a person's life and become a benchmark of one's moral and ethical beliefs"--

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Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library 891.7 S (Text)
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Hendrick Hudson Free Library 891.708 S (Text)
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Irvington Public Library 891.708 S (Text)
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John C. Hart Memorial Library 891.708 S (Text)
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Katonah Village Library 891.7 S (Text)
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Larchmont Public Library 891.708 S (Text)
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Larchmont Public Library 891.708 S (Text)
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Lewisboro Library 891.7 S (Text)
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Mamaroneck Public Library District 891.708 SAU (Text)
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Mount Pleasant Public Library 891.7 S (Text)
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