George Saunders

George Saunders reads a selection from his non-fiction collection, The Braindead Megaphone. In "Manifesto," a press release from the People Reluctant to Kill For An Abstraction (PRKA), the group touts the success of its most recent initiative. (Running Time: 7:34)

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George Saunders Bonus Feature: George Saunders reads a second selection from his non-fiction collection, The Braindead Megaphone. In an excerpt from "The New Mecca," Saunders checks out Dubai, the Vegas of the Middle East, and thinks about world peace. (Running Time: 8:27)

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George Saunders is the author of In Persuasion Nation, The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil, Pastoralia, CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, and a children's book, The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip. He was named one of the "Best American Writers Under 40" by the New Yorker and one of Entertainment Weekly's "Most Creative People." In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He writes for The New Yorker, Harper's, and GQ, and is the recipient of multiple National Magazine Awards. He teaches at Syracuse University.