George Saunders is the author of eleven books including, Tenth of December, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the inaugural Folio Prize in 2013 (for the best work of fiction in English) and the Story Prize (best short story collection). He has received MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, the PEN/Malamud Prize for excellence in the sh ... Show More
Sep 22
How to Find Joy Even When Life Is Hard | Diane Shiffer
In this episode, Diane Shiffer, author of The Smallest of Joys, discusses how to find joy even when life is hard. She shares how small moments of beauty have helped her navigate anxiety, depression, grief, and uncertainty, and why joy and heartbreak don’t have to cancel each othe ... Show More
54m 25s
Sep 18
Why We Fight the Changes We Know We Need | Jonah Berger
In this episode, Jonah Berger explains why we fight the changes we know we need. Jonah explains why pushing harder, piling on more reasons, or simply telling ourselves what we “should” do can actually create more resistance. Instead, he shares how identifying and removing the bar ... Show More
48m 35s
Jan 2021
153: George Saunders (A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN) & Leo Tolstoy's MASTER AND MAN
<p>Guess who zooms in this time? It's George Saunders himself, certified MacArthur Genius, launching his new book about writing and Russian short story masters, <em>A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life. </em>Christ ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2022
George Saunders on: "Holy Befuddlement" and How to Be Less of a "Turd"
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>One of the great perils and problems of our age is that we sometimes become too entrenched in our views and attached to be ... Show More
1h 3m
Jan 2024
Ep411 - George Saunders | The Braindead Megaphone
<p>Acclaimed author George Saunders visits Google to discuss his book "The Braindead Megaphone."</p> <p>"The Braindead Megaphone", George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction, is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are ... Show More
47m 41s
Nov 2022
The Many Voices of Booker Prize Winner George Saunders
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Described as one of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, American author Georg ... Show More
36m 17s
Sep 2024
How Tolstoy and Chekhov schooled George Saunders on life's great lessons
<p>Writer George Saunders on how famous short stories by writers like Chekhov, Tolstoy, Turgenev and Gogol are like miniature models of the world and how they can teach us to transcend our own limitations. (R)</p><p>For many years, author George Saunders taught a writing mastercl ... Show More
49m 42s
Jun 2024
#372 — Life & Work
<p>Sam Harris speaks with George Saunders about his creative process. They discuss George's involvement with Buddhism, the importance of kindness, psychedelics, writing as a practice, the work of Raymond Carver, the problem of social media, our current political moment, the role ... Show More
41m 32s