With nonfiction, I go in trying to be really honest about what my preconceptions are.
George SaundersI've found that my first drafts are not so special. But the more I work on them, the better they get. They are more unique and defensible.
George SaundersThe one thing I noticed retroactively was that the energy at those Trump rallies was off the charts compared to the Hillary Clinton rallies. The Bernie Sanders energy was as good, gentler, but there was a real passion there.
George SaundersHumor is what happens when we're told the truth quicker and more directly than we're used to.
George Saunders