Fox 8

A Story

By: George Saunders

Narrated by: George Saunders

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo, a darkly comic short story about the unintended consequences unleashed by our quest to tame the natural world.

Fox 8 has always been known as the daydreamer in his pack, the one his fellow foxes regarded with a knowing snort and a roll of the eyes. That is, until Fox 8 develops a unique skill: He teaches himself to speak Yuman by hiding in the bushes outside a house and listening to children’s bedtime stories. The power of language fuels his abundant curiosity about people—even after danjer arrives in the form of a new shopping mall that cuts off his food supply, sending Fox 8 on a harrowing quest to help save his pack.

Told with his distinctive blend of humor and pathos, Fox 8 showcases the extraordinary imaginative talents of George Saunders, whom The New York Times called “the writer for our time.”

Critic reviews

Praise for George Saunders

“No one writes more powerfully than George Saunders about the lost, the unlucky, the disenfranchised.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

“A true original—restlessly inventive, yet deeply humane.”—Jennifer Egan

“There is no one more essential to our national sense of self and sanity.”—Dave Eggers

“Not since Twain has America produced a satirist this funny.”—Zadie Smith

“The best short-story writer in English.”—Mary Karr

“Saunders makes you feel as though you are reading fiction for the first time.”—Khaled Hosseini

Great listen

Enjoyed story. I will listening to this when or before I go to bed to help me sleep faster

Words of wisdom. Great message.

An amazing amount of soul searching in a half an hour read. Written in a such a positive unasuming way.

Wonderful little piece.

Every little moment of this short story will stay with you. Saunders is adept at sharinfg a perfectly honed voice.

not for the smol beans or those born in woodlands.

This read is definitely tailored to reinforce or introduce one's compassion towards wildlife. It broke me. Humanity has failed me at this very moment.

cute, funny, and so so sad

I loved this story at first. It was delightful. Then it got dark but still hopeful. Then...if you're going for something light-hearted, this is not it. If cruelty upsets you, you will likely become extremely upset. But I can't fault the story for being too powerful, so it still gets 5 stars.