George Saunders' six favorite books

George Saunders is an acclaimed short-story writer and a professor at Syracuse University.

One of his six favorite books, as shared at The Week magazine:Dispatches by Michael Herr

I re-read Dispatches whenever I want to be reminded of how intelligent and communicative prose can be. This is the best writing about war anyone ever accomplished. Herr is a legendary stylist, a great reporter, and a