About this episode

George Saunders discusses his latest novel and the impact of meditation on his writing and life.

On Ep. 151 of our Time Sensitive podcast, the novelist, essayist, and short-story writer George Saunders discusses his latest novel, “Vigil”; his fascination with the afterlife; how meditation has shifted his approach to writing and his outlook on life; and the short story as a moral and ethical tool.

People in this episode

Guest: George Saunders

Topics covered

• fiction
• writing
• meditation
• afterlife
• moral ethics

Keywords

• George Saunders
• Vigil
• fiction
• meditation
• afterlife
• writing

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Books & works: Vigil

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