Story Club with George Saunders

Story Club with George Saunders

Her Father's House

On Endings

"Let's go down to the waterline."

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George Saunders
Apr 16, 2023
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Several of you have asked for the name of the book in which “Her Father’s House” appears.  It is: Behind Close Doors: Her Father’s House and Other Stories of Sicily, by Maria Messina, translated by (our own) Elise Magistro.

Today, I thought we’d use “Her Father’s House” to talk a little about endings. 

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