George Saunders reads his story from the August 19, 2019, issue of the magazine. Saunders won the Man Booker Prize in 2017 for his novel “Lincoln in the Bardo.” He is the author of four short-story collections, including “In Persuasion Nation” and “Tenth of December.”
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This Week in Fiction
George Saunders on the Induced Bafflement of Fiction
The author discusses “Elliott Spencer,” his story from this week’s issue of the magazine.
By Deborah Treisman
The Writer’s Voice
Kevin Barry Reads “Finistère”
The author reads his story from the April 15, 2024, issue of the magazine.