George Saunders
From The Waterstones Podcast by Waterstones
February 17, 2026 · 23 min · Season 15 · Episode 2
About this episode
George Saunders discusses themes of life, death, and comfort in his new novel, Vigil.
Booker Prize-winner George Saunders takes us back to that space between life and death in his new novel, Vigil, leading to a fruitful conversation about providing comfort at the end of life, why repentance at the end might not make the difference and why he’s always happiest raising questions and providing no answers.
People in this episode
Guest: George Saunders
Topics covered
- life and death
- comfort at the end of life
- repentance
- questions and answers
- literature
Keywords
- George Saunders
- Vigil
- Booker Prize
- life and death
- repentance
- literature
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