Visit from the Goon Squad, A

Record company executive Bennie Salazar and Sasha, his assistant, feature in this Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of stories, which can be read individually as interconnecting stories or as a post-modern novel. The stories are set in a variety of countries, are told by different characters, and shift between the past, present, and future. Suitable for Grades 11-12, the stories deal with relationships, identity, truth, and reliability, and may also be used to highlight a variety of literary techniques, including narration, point of view, and narrative structure.