George Saunders — Writer's Symposium by the Sea
Acclaimed short story master discusses his latest novel 'Vigil,' set at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life.
Date & Time at 7:00 PM PST
Location Brown Chapel, Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, US
Organizer Writer's Symposium by the Sea
Why we picked this
George Saunders is the best short story writer in America. His first novel in years, set at a deathbed, promises to be characteristically strange and humane.
George Saunders writes like nobody else. His short stories — darkly funny, deeply compassionate, structurally inventive — have earned him the Booker Prize and a reputation as one of the most original American writers alive. “Vigil” is his latest novel, an electric story set at the bedside of an oil company CEO in his final hours.
In conversation with Dean Nelson, founder of the Writer’s Symposium by the Sea, now in its 30th year. The symposium runs three consecutive nights at Brown Chapel overlooking the Pacific — an intimate setting that suits serious literary conversation perfectly.