Episode · The Book Review · 2022-10-14
George Saunders on The Book Review: books mentioned (Oct 2022)
George Saunders on ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’
Gilbert Cruz discussed Liberation Day by George Saunders, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, and Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. George Saunders discussed Infinite jest by David Foster Wallace.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Liberation Day
Discussed“he has a new collection titled Liberation day of that book our reviewer Colin Barrett writes that it's a spiky at times difficult collection”
Where to get it
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Lincoln in the Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders is a historical fiction novel that follows Abraham Lincoln in a Washington cemetery grieving his young son Willie amid a supernatural bardo of ghosts.
Discussed“in February 2017 he spoke with Pamela Paul upon the public of his novel Lincoln in the BAU which later won the booker prize”
Where to get it
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Infinite jest
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace is a sprawling, maximalist novel exploring addiction, entertainment, and modern American culture.
Discussed“also I've been reading I hadn't read infinite J until a few years ago and reading that it occurred to me that that's a book of monologues”
Where to get it
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Say Nothing
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe is a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland that investigates political violence, justice, and the heavy personal cost of what individuals kill and die for.
Discussed“in March 2019 Pamela spoke with Patrick Ren Keefe for the release of his book say nothing a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland”
Where to get it
