George Saunders: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
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About the Event:
George Saunders, author of the Man Booker Prize winning Lincoln in the Bardo, joins CHF for a conversation about his new book A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. A reflection on Saunders’s experience teaching Russian short stories at Syracuse University, this essay collection is a master class in the art of fiction. With the help of Russian literary giants like Chekhov and Tolstoy, Saunders and CHF Marilynn Thoma Artistic Director Alison Cuddy explain what great writing entails, why it endures, and how it makes genuine connection possible.
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- This event will take place on Zoom with a live Q+A.
About the Book:
- The Chicago Humanities Festival is pleased to partner with the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, a not-for-profit bookstore whose mission is bookselling.
- When you purchase your copy of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain from Seminary Co-op you are directly supporting independent bookselling in Chicago and a vital space for book browsing, discovery, and community.
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