George Saunders

‘Intuition is very smart, smarter than analyses or mere intellect,’ says George Saunders

Nandini Nair

George Saunders has a cult status in contemporary fiction. In his new short story collection, the American author explores power and ethics, love and morality. He speaks to Open about creating characters with tenderness

Best Books of 2017

Nandini Nair

This year threw up numerous gems from some expected but mostly unexpected corners

The Living and the Dead

Suman Tarafdar

Abraham Lincoln mourns the death of his son in this first novel of an American master

The Accidental Genius

Akshaya Pillai

George Saunders, who suspects he won the MacArthur genius grant through an error, on his ability to write anywhere and the importance of doing the dishes