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The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

George Saunders Reads “Appeasement, Ohio”

Oct 18, 2026 · 56m

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George Saunders reads his story “Appeasement, Ohio,” from the October 26, 2026, issue of the magazine. A winner of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, among others, Saunders is the author of five story collections, including “Tenth of December” and “Liberation Day,” and two novels, “Lincoln in the Bardo,” which was awarded the Booker Prize in 2017, and “Vigil,” which was published earlier this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices