Book · 2021 · Literary Criticism
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
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George Saunders's book A Swim in the Pond in the Rain is a book on writing, but all really great books about writing are actually great books about thinking.
Jerusalem Demsas · The Ezra Klein Show · Apr 2024 Listen at 47:55 What they say about it
- Analyzes Russian short stories“analysis of a number of russian short stories”4
- Calls it a masterpiece“is I think a masterpiece”2
The best things said about it
And then the last book is is definitely an unusual one but I think is vital and that's a swim in the pond in the reain by George Saunders and he's this great essayist and short story writer and novel writer and he teaches Russian literature and he in this book takes uh seven Russian literature short stories and gives.
George Saunders who's also an author who who who I whose work I love so it would be a weird it Saunders swiming a pond in the rain is I think a masterpiece I want to recommend that to listeners.
Charles Duhigg EconTalk · Feb 2024 And then um my favorite graduation gift so I'm giving it a lot right now is a swim in a pond in the rain by George Saunders which is kind of about Russian literature.
Lisa Damour The Ezra Klein Show · May 2023 But i found it in a book by george sanders which is a masterpiece the book his book is called a swim in a pond in the rain where he takes different russian short stories chekhov tolstoy other and others and he riffs on them.
I also want to recommend the remarkable book by george saunders a swim in a pond in the rain which is an analysis of a number of russian short stories and it's glorious.
I was recently reading this book um George Saunders who I think the writer I really admire has this uh book about fiction writing called uh swim in the pond in the rain um and the vibe uh he tries to convey.
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Why people recommend it
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders is a critically acclaimed book in which the celebrated author and teacher analyzes classic Russian short stories by writers like Chekhov and Tolstoy to explore both the craft of writing and the nature of human thought. Ben Buchanan recommended it on The Ezra Klein Show as a vital and unusual work highlighting artistic endeavors. Jerusalem Demsas also recommended it on the same podcast, noting that great books about writing are ultimately great books about thinking. Charles Duhigg called the book a masterpiece on EconTalk, while Chris Dixon mentioned reading it on a massive reading binge after finishing his own book. Lisa Damour recommended it on The Ezra Klein Show as a favorite graduation gift, and Russ Roberts praised it on EconTalk as a glorious analysis that gives listeners the experience of a seminar. Additionally, Chris Williamson discussed the book on Modern Wisdom, highlighting its collection of Russian short stories and its lessons on reading literature.
Every mention
Russ Roberts i also want to recommend the remarkable book by george saunders a swim in a pond in the rain which is an an… 2
Recommended
“but i found it in a book by george sanders which is a masterpiece the book his book is called a swim in a pond in the rain where he takes different russian short stories chekhov tolstoy other and others and he riffs on them”
Recommended
“i also want to recommend the remarkable book by george saunders a swim in a pond in the rain which is an analysis of a number of russian short stories and it's glorious”
Ben Buchanan and then the last book is is definitely an unusual one but I think is vital and that's a swim in the pond i… 1
Recommended
“and then the last book is is definitely an unusual one but I think is vital and that's a swim in the pond in the reain by George Saunders and he's this great essayist and short story writer and novel writer and he teaches Russian literature and he in this book takes uh seven Russian literature short stories and gives”
Charles Duhigg George Saunders who's also an author who who who I whose work I love so it would be a weird it Saunders swi… 1
Recommended
“George Saunders who's also an author who who who I whose work I love so it would be a weird it Saunders swiming a pond in the rain is I think a masterpiece I want to recommend that to listeners”
Chris Dixon So this is we're talking before the video about George Saunders of this book, A swim in the pond in the rai… 1
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“So this is we're talking before the video about George Saunders of this book, A swim in the pond in the rain that was a great book I read that after I wrote after I wrote the book I've read I've I've on a reading binge more than I've ever been after since I finished the book about 4 months”
Jerusalem Demsas this final book I always like to recommend a um a fiction book on this so well it's not really fiction but… 1
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“this final book I always like to recommend a um a fiction book on this so well it's not really fiction but George saunders's book a swim in the pond in the rain is a book on writing but all really great books about writing are actually great books about thinking”
Lisa Damour and then um my favorite graduation gift so I'm giving it a lot right now is a swim in a pond in the rain by… 1
Recommended
“and then um my favorite graduation gift so I'm giving it a lot right now is a swim in a pond in the rain by George Saunders which is kind of about Russian literature”
Chris Williamson It's called "A Swim and a Pond in the Rain." And it's basically nine short stories, Russian short stories. 1
Discussed
“It's called "A Swim and a Pond in the Rain." And it's basically nine short stories, Russian short stories.”
Joseph Carlsmith I was recently reading this book um George Saunders who I think the writer I really admire has this uh book… 1
Discussed
“I was recently reading this book um George Saunders who I think the writer I really admire has this uh book about fiction writing called uh swim in the pond in the rain um and the vibe uh he tries to convey”
Pamela Paul first of all my husband was reading saunders's more recent book which is a swim in a pond in the rain which… 1
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“first of all my husband was reading saunders's more recent book which is a swim in a pond in the rain which is a real-sized book”
