George Saunders
George Saunders is the author of nine books, including Lincoln in the Bardo, winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize and the Premio Rezzori prize, which was also shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Tenth of December was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the inaugural Folio Prize. He has received MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships and the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the short story, and was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In...See more
George Saunders is the author of nine books, including Lincoln in the Bardo, winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize and the Premio Rezzori prize, which was also shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Tenth of December was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the inaugural Folio Prize. He has received MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships and the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the short story, and was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, he was named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University. georgesaundersbooks.com See less
George Saunders's Featured Books
George Saunders book reviews
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Lincoln in the Bardo
blew my mind.
I imagine that this novel isn't for everyone, as the format and storytelling style is very unusual. In fact, everything about it is unusual. It's written as a series of quotes or speeches from ... Read More
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In Persuasion Nation
by James O, Sep 28, 2014
Quite a bit of a let down for me compared to Saunder's earlier work. The laughs are few and the points often heavy handed from a writer often so effortlessly profound. Read More
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The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
Kindness Opprtunities
by David, Apr 25, 2014
A child faces but does not fall for selfishness or lack of neighborly concern. This book is beautifully illustrated. Another George Saunders' successful effort to keep the reader awake THINKING. Read More
