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26 Oct 2022

US politics at ‘crisis point’, Booker prize-winning author George Saunders says

Europe Editor and Presenter

Booker prize winning author George Saunders has returned to his first love – writing short stories.

He says the job of a writer is to absorb what’s going on, but as an American, admits he can’t help but be concerned at the toxic debate undermining trust in the political system there.