I think that fiction has a part to play in urging us, as a species, toward compassion.
George SaundersSocial media sometimes feels like a vehicle for one-dimensional sniping, more than true criticism.
George SaundersI was trained in seismic prospecting. We'd drill a deep hole and put dynamite in the bottom and blow it up remotely, which would give you a cross-sectional picture of the subsurface, which tells you where to drill.
George SaundersYou go to the marketplace and there are seventeen consciousnesses moving in and out. Sometimes you want the same shirt that I want, and our thought bubbles collide a bit and that makes plot.
George Saunders