A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain is a collection of essays by George Saunders, derived from a course he taught at Syracuse University. The essays focus on 19th-century Russian writers. Saunders, an American author, is known for his novels, short stories, and essays, including the Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo. He has received numerous awards, including a MacArthur Foundation fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship.12

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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (2021) is a series of essays by Saunders on 19th-century Russian writers derived from his experience teaching a course at Syracuse University, where he became a professor in 1997. Saunders’s Liberation Day (2022) is a collection of…
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain (2021) is a series of essays by Saunders on 19th-century Russian writers derived from his experience teaching a course at Syracuse University, where he became a professor in 1997. Saunders’s Liberation Day (2022) is a collection of…
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