George Saunders has a rule for art: "If you do usa sex videosit right, it's almost like this beautiful prism, and no matter what the time is, you can shine a light through it and it will make some sense."
It's an apt description and an excellent way to describe Saunders' newest book Lincoln in the Bardo, a postmodern novel that's both incredibly timely and quintessentially timeless.
SEE ALSO: MashReads Podcast: Why 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' should be on your reading list right nowLincoln In The Bardotells the story of one fateful night in a Georgetown graveyard in 1862. When his son Willie dies, a grief-stricken Abraham Lincoln goes to visit his body three times throughout the course of a night. But unbeknownst to him, he's not the only inhabitant in the graveyard.
The cemetery is also full of ghosts stuck in bardo, the period between death and whatever comes next in the afterlife. Drawn to his father's presence, Willie Lincoln decides to stay in the bardo, starting a fateful battle for the boy's soul.
Told through a chorus of 166 different voices, Lincoln In The Bardo is a perfectly crafted novel about the universal themes of grief, empathy, family and the existential angst of moving on. Do yourself a favor and go read this book ASAP.
This week on the MashReads Podcast, we read and discuss Lincoln in the Bardowith George Saunders himself! Join us as we talk about history, postmodern novels and the power of empathy in literature.
And as always, we close the show with recommendations:
George has a host of book recommendations including: Moonglowby Michael Chebon, Commonwealthby Ann Patchett, Swingtimeby Zadie Smith and The Underground Railroadby Colson Whitehead and I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years, 1933-1941 by Victor Klemperer.
Aliza recommends the audiobook version of Lincoln In The Bardo. "The audiobook for this book, Lincoln In The Bardo, is amazing. All of the 166 different perspectives have a different voice actor; they're all well known celebrities/ big name actors, and they all apparently knocked it out of the park."
Peter recommends rewatching the first John Wick movie (before seeing John Wick: Chapter 2). "What I love so much about that movie is that it all takes place in its own kind of silly world, but it knows it's silly and it's fine being silly."
MJ recommends Kathryn Schulz's 'When Things Go Missing,' a new essay in the New Yorkerabout grief and the phenomenon of losing things. "It's both a really heartbreaking and emotional essay, but also a masterful one. [Kathryn Schulz] is such a phenomenal writer. I highly recommend you go read this."
We hope you'll join us next week on the podcast as we read and discuss History Is All You Left Meby Adam Silvera with Silvera himself.
And if you're looking for even more book news, don't forget to follow MashReads on Facebook and Twitter.
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