Cabin Fever

I read a piece by Shalom Auslander on the Dangers of Substack for the Chronically Low Self-Esteemed recently. The piece is from Aug &lsquo;23 but it&rsquo;s timeless nonetheless. Auslander explores his envy via George Saunders&rsquo; literal cabin (and retreats) as a symbol for Saunders&rsquo; relative success. Somewhere in his particularly vulgar and entertaining writing style, you can tease out…