With nonfiction, I go in trying to be really honest about what my preconceptions are.
George SaundersIf you understand writing as primarily engaging an imaginary reader, well, you've kind of been doing that your whole life. You walk into a room and you're engaging with imaginary strangers because you don't actually know who they are. For me, it was really empowering to say: this is a branch of entertainment and communication and engagement, as opposed to jumping over some perceived literary high bar. That was the buzzkill.
George SaundersLife is short, very short, and what are we doing here if not trying to become more generous and loving?
George Saunders