Archive - Story Club with George Saunders

A Chekhov Surrogate

On becoming obsessed after second reads

19 hrs ago • George Saunders

What is "Comfort," Anyway?

Mar 12 • George Saunders

By way of an experiment.

Mar 8 • George Saunders

"Wait, What Did You Just Say to Me?"

A painful lesson from my youth...

Mar 1 • George Saunders

February 2026

What's Up With All the Theme Parks?

Feb 26 • George Saunders

George Saunders on America now

A recording from George Saunders and Anand Giridharadas's live video

Feb 26 • George Saunders, Anand Giridharadas, and Leigh Haber

58:50

Live event today!

Hi all - just wanted to quickly let you know that I’m going live with Anand Giridharadas on The Ink today at 1:30pm EST / 12:30pm CST.

Feb 25 • George Saunders

A Significant P.S. to the "Lincoln in the Bardo" Movie Announcement

Feb 23 • George Saunders

A Story Comes Out of a Transient State of Mind

Thoughts on "CivilWarLand in Bad Decline"

Feb 22 • George Saunders

And a story of mine for us to think about.

Feb 15 • George Saunders

With Love from St. Louis

Next stop, Baltimore. And a question about abandoning a project.

Feb 12 • George Saunders

Going Still. Still Going.

And: Why a Writer Must Dictate Event (According to Me). (Another post that, though baggy, is full of love.)

Feb 8 • George Saunders

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