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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