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George Saunders
Novelist and short story writer
George Saunders is an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. He is the author of several novels, including Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December. Saunders has won numerous awards for his writing, including the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Award. He is a professor of creative writing at Syracuse University.
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GuestNPR's Book of the Day1314 eps
HostConversations2116 eps
GuestTalk Easy with Sam Fragoso559 eps
HostBeau of The Fifth Column7670 eps
HostThe Book Review610 eps
HostThe Interview127 eps
GuestJudge John Hodgman827 eps
GuestKURIOUS: Strange and Unusual Stories 20262973 eps
GuestLate Night with Seth Meyers Podcast1353 epsChronological feed
Recent appearances
The Books That Appeared Only When We Remembered ThemKURIOUS: Strange and Unusual Stories 2026Jul 16, 202640:48GuestGeorge Saunders' 'Vigil' is a ghostly novel about an oil tycoon in his final hoursNPR's Book of the DayFeb 11, 20269:12GuestThis Is America with George SaundersTalk Easy with Sam FragosoFeb 8, 20261:22:43GuestGeorge Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save YouThe InterviewJan 10, 202652:16Host21st Century Books Special Edition: George Saunders on 'Lincoln in the Bardo'The Book ReviewAug 5, 202441:21GuestGeorge Saunders on ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’The Book ReviewOct 14, 202234:35GuestGeorge Saunders on life lessons from Russian writersConversationsMar 30, 202150:00HostThe Crumble OneJudge John HodgmanMar 3, 20211:00:23GuestLet's talk about how to change the world....Beau of The Fifth ColumnMar 20, 20209:48HostHow George Saunders became 'a genuinely freaky person'ConversationsMay 2, 201949:12Guest2017 Man Booker Prize winner George SaundersConversationsOct 19, 201750:06GuestA Closer Look: Trump/Nunes Story Gets Weirder | Craig Ferguson | George SaundersLate Night with Seth Meyers PodcastMar 31, 201733:17GuestGeorge Saunders on Lincoln and Lost SoulsThe Book ReviewFeb 10, 201746:01Host