George Saunders is an American writer. He is best known for his short stories and his novel Lincoln in the Bardo (2017), which won the Booker Prize. Saunders's short stories have been published in several collections, including CivilWarLand in Bad Decline (1996) and Tenth of December: Stories (2013).
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2026
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Sometimes a person has to be bold and trust that the person he’s being bold to will rise to the occasion.
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker October 26, 2026 · Oct 26, 2026
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