Register now for Tenth of December: An Evening with George Saunders

New York Times best selling author George Saunders and his editor Andy Ward will visit Scarsdale on Tuesday April 9 at 7:30 pm. The event is sponsored by the Scarsdale Adult School in celebration of their 75th year. Tickets to the conversation are $25 and can be purchased at www.ScarsdaleAdultSchool.org.

Unsettling, insightful, and hilarious, Saunders tackles subjects of class, sex, love, loss, work, despair and war, delving into questions of morality and exploring what makes us human. According to author Zadie Smith, "[n]ot since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny." Joel Lovell, deputy editor of the New York Times Magazine, called Tenth of December "the best book you'll read this year." In the New York Times Sunday Book Review earlier this month, Gregory Cowles judged Saunders to be "one of the most gifted, wickedly entertaining story writers around." The Chicago Tribune has dubbed Saunders "the best short story writer in America." Come to see and hear the author that has all the critics raving.

Advance registration is highly recommended as there is no guaranteed admission for walk-ins. Register now at www.ScarsdaleAdultSchool.org to secure your spot.

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