The Book Show | George Saunders - Vigil

January 27, 2026 00:27:27
The Book Show | George Saunders - Vigil
The Book Show
The Book Show | George Saunders - Vigil

Jan 27 2026 | 00:27:27

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Show Notes

George Saunders is one of the most original voices in American fiction. His new novel, “Vigil,” follows Jill “Doll” Blaine, an afterlife usher summoned to guide an unrepentant oil tycoon toward death. Over one wild night, Saunders confronts power, greed, climate reckoning, and mercy itself.

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