Why people recommend it
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders is an experimental historical novel that imagines the grief of Abraham Lincoln visiting his deceased son in a cemetery populated by a chorus of ghosts. On The Book Review podcast, Parl Seel shared that he was finally reading the debut novel, while Jennifer Schusler discussed finishing the forthcoming work prior to its release. Greg Cole brought up the book as his personal favorite that unfortunately missed the top ten fiction list. Gilbert Cruz highlighted the prestigious accolades received by Lincoln in the Bardo, reminding listeners that it was recognized as a notable book and won the Booker Prize. Alexandra Alter also brought up the surprising Booker victory on the literary segment, noting that the novel was extremely well reviewed and explaining how the title originates from the various ghosts piping up while Lincoln visits his son in the cemetery. Pamela Paul connected the novel's exploration of deeply American themes to Paul Beatty's racial satire The Sellout, and later read a listener letter in which another host praised the experimental book for featuring a cast of notable and talented narrators in its audio format.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Discussed
- Alexandra Alter Discussed
- Pamela Paul Discussed
- Jimana C. T. Discussed
- Parl Seel Recommended
- Jennifer Schusler Recommended
- Greg Coles Discussed
- Greg Cole Recommended
- Dwight Garner Discussed
Gilbert Cruz — 4 mentions
“I hope that listeners have had the opportunity to experience that book which was one of the times as notable books of 2017 it won the booker prize”
“after Decades of writing short stories George Saunders will be here to talk about his debut novel Lincoln in the BAU”
“and now he has a novel called Lincoln in the BAU”
“in February 2017 he spoke with Pamela Paul upon the public of his novel Lincoln in the BAU which later won the booker prize”
Alexandra Alter — 2 mentions
“the man Booker prize was awarded this week and in what was I think a surprise choice for a lot of observers it went to George Saunders for his novel Lincoln in the BAU which was extremely well reviewed”
“so as Lincoln is visiting his son in the cemetery all these other ghosts pipe up and that's where the the title comes from Lincoln and the BAU”
Pamela Paul — 2 mentions
“that's a really interesting read That's a that's a fascinating analysis and I think it is notable that both Lincoln and the Bardo and Paul the sellout which is sort of a satire about race in America deal with very American themes”
“the other author who immediately comes to mind is the great George Saunders I listen to Lincoln and the BAU a fairly experimental novel with a cast of notable and rather talented narrators”
Jimana C. T. — 2 mentions
“George Saunders had three books on here there are only three authors that had three books on here George Saunders with two story Collections and his novel Lincoln and the BAU”
“from Wolf Hall to the known world to the Underground Railroad to to penko to Lincoln and the BAU”
Parl Seel — 1 mention
“I'm finally reading Lincoln in the Bardo which is the first novel by George Saunders”
Jennifer Schusler — 1 mention
“and I just finished reading George shers forthcoming novel his first novel called Lincoln and the BAU”
Greg Coles — 1 mention
“um George saunders's debut novel Lincoln in the BAU goes right to the top of the hard cover bestseller list uh it's new at number one”
Greg Cole — 1 mention
“well I I think it will surprise nobody who knows me that I would have loved to have seen George saunders's Lincoln and the BAU end up on on the fiction list”
Dwight Garner — 1 mention
“as I say in my in my review you know it's a fat time for for books that are really deeply imaginative from Coulson whiteheads Underground Railroad to Lincoln and the BAU by George Saunders”
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Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“George Saunders won the Booker Prize the following year for Lincoln in the Bardo.”
“His book Liberation Day came out a few years ago, but I think he's probably best known for Lincoln and the Bardau, which was 2017, and 10th of December, which is 2013.”
“I'm here with George Saunders author of Lincoln in the BAU 10th of December and pastoralia three of the books on the book reviews recent list of the 100 best books of the 21st century”
“the editor of George Saunders new um book or forthcoming book that's coming out in February called Lincoln and the BAU and I said oh yeah Lincoln and the bardugo”
“did you read Lincoln in the Bardo”
“George Saunders new book is called Lincoln in the BAU his first novel”