21st Century Books Special Edition: George Saunders on 'Lincoln in the Bardo'

Published 2024-08-05
As part of its recent "100 Best Books of the 21st Century (www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-…) " project, The New York Times Book Review is interviewing some of the authors whose books appeared on the list. This week, George Saunders — who had three books on the list, including his short story collections "Pastoralia" and "Tenth of December" — joins host Gilbert Cruz to discuss his novel "Lincoln in the Bardo."

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  • @claireaudient
    Lincoln in the Bardo! This book made me feel so understood and like the space between people is almost nonexistent. Discussing this book with people who don’t like it made me feel like the chasm between people is insurmountable and unknowable