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The US writer George Saunders is celebrated both for his masterful prose and empathic storytelling. A MacArthur Fellow and National Book Award finalist, Saunders’s first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, was released in 2017 to wide acclaim. In this short video, the author deconstructs what makes for an effective story, and describes his personal strategies for writing, revealing the importance of conversing with your characters, the pitfalls of fixing your intentions in place, and why good storytelling is a bit like being in love.
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Life stages
At 14, Asal is excited about her engagement. Her relatives all have their own opinions
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The future
What’s the healthiest way to handle a creeping feeling that the world is ending?
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Archaeology
From Roman pots to glass eyes, the shore of the river Thames teems with surprises
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Psychiatry and psychotherapy
Pondering the peculiar one-sided intimacy of the client-therapist relationship
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Biotechnology
What it’s like to wear a prosthetic that ‘feels’
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Family life
Fifty years ago, a train collided with Jack and Betty’s car. Here’s how they remember it
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Chemistry
A square inch in a Petri dish becomes a grand stage for chemical transformations
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Medicine
What is it like to be a paramedic, navigating human emergency?
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Art
At 95, an artist paints swiftly to capture the fugitive light
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