George Saunders

Book Critic Michiko Kakutani Leaves New York Times

She championed David Foster Wallace and locked horns with Jonathan Franzen. Now she wants to write about Trump's America.

By John Bonazzo

How Buddhism Made George Saunders a Better Writer

How to describe the ambitious debut novel from the modern master of the short story, George Saunders? Here’s my attempt: if the singing busts from the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland collaborated on a work of prestige fiction.

By Dana Schwartz

15 (Okay, 16) Books to Look Forward to in 2017

I am currently harboring secret fantasies of hiding away to a cabin in Maine (Maine is nice, right?) and spending 2017 under a chunky-knit blanket with a good book. Even if hiding in a cabin won't actually prevent 2017 from happening, at least I can enjoy plenty of great literature from my tiny apartment in Manhattan.

By Dana Schwartz

Language Is a Virus: An Interview With George Saunders

By Drew Grant

The Tao of Tao: What to Expect From a Tao Lin Graduate Course

By Drew Grant

KGB Bar Shopping Fiction Anthology Featuring Stories by Lethem, Saunders, Ames

By Leon Neyfakh

Sad Sacks in Lock Step, Haunted by Penitent Ghosts

By Regina Marler

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