The shortlist for the Man Booker Prize, considered one of the most prestigious fiction awards in the world, was revealed Wednesday. Three American authors made the cut from the longlist: George Saunders, for “Lincoln in the Bardo”; Paul Auster, for his novel “4 3 2 1”; and Emily Fridlund for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Man Booker Prize has announced its shortlist for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, and it includes books by Paul Auster and George Saunders. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Novels by Arundhati Roy, George Saunders, Sebastian Barry and Zadie Smith have been longlisted for the £50,000 Man Booker Prize 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
I’ve raved before—to friends, to co-workers, and to Slate readers—about Ethan Rilly’s beautiful and subversive comic book Pope Hats. Issue No. 5, coming soon, is the longest and most fascinating installment yet. Returning to the friendship of neurotic law clerk Frances and actress-on-the-rise... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Folio Prize-winning writer takes a single moment from american history and conjures his spellbinding first full-length fiction Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reading is an engrossing and transportive experience. But what if a book could be made even more immersive? George Saunders and actor and screenwriter Graham Sack may have found one answer: virtual reality. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
On the 'Late Show,' George Saunders gets ribbed about writing a novel, explains what a "bardo" is, and discusses kindness and Donald Trump in support of his debut novel, 'Lincoln in the Bardo.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Julianne Moore, Nick Offerman, and Jeff Tweedy were among the huge cast who helped record the audiobook. Plus other audiobook news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Short stories are gaining ground in the UK, but authors working within the format are finding it more difficult to break into the public consciousness than novelists, writers have told The Bookseller. Awards that cover all forms of fiction such as The Folio Prize, won in 2014 by George... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
George Saunders has been announced as the winner of The Folio Prize 2014 for Tenth of December (Bloomsbury), sponsored by The Folio Society. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The commencement address George Saunders delivered this past spring at Syracuse University, which has gone viral across the Internet, will be published next year as a book by Random House.From the department of it had to happen: The commencement address George Saunders delivered this past spring... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]