Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

The Dangers of Substack for the Chronically Low Self-Esteemed

or Fuck Off, George

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Shalom Auslander
Aug 18, 2023
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This is George Saunders' writing cabin:

I know it's George Saunders' writing cabin because he posted it on his Substack, which I subscribed to a month ago when I was considering starting a Substack myself.

"You know who has a Substack?" my friend Arthur told me one afternoon. "George Saunders."

"I love George Saunders," I said.

That night, I subscribed to G…

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