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Mentioned in 29 episodes

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

Book • 2021

George Saunders

Mentioned by

George Saunders

Gabriel Mizrahi

Gabriel Mizrahi

Jerrod Carmichael

Mentioned in 29 episodes

Mentioned by

Dan Shipper

as a collection of Russian short stories that is also about writing.

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Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a cool book that comes out of George Saunders' creative writing pedagogy.

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Recommended by

Derek Thompson

as a beautiful and deeply engaging book, and a lovely meditation on creativity.

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Mentioned by

Chris Dixon

as the author of "A Swim in the Pond in the Rain", a book about writing.

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Mentioned by

David Marchese

as a distillation of

George Saunders

' teaching, featuring close readings of Russian short stories.

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Mentioned by Anne Lamott as a book about Russian authors used to teach writing.

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Mentioned by

Nathan Baschez

while discussing the insights gained from analyzing literary details.

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Mentioned by

Nicolas Cole

as an example of a successful literary writer who also monetizes his expertise through teaching and other avenues.

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Mentioned by

Meg LeFauve

when discussing the concept of a pattern story.

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Mentioned by

David Marchese

as a distillation of

George Saunders

' teaching featuring close readings of Russian short stories.

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Recommended by

Nicolas Cole

as his favorite book from 2022 or 2023, highlighting its insightful breakdown of Russian short stories.

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Mentioned by

George Saunders

as a book where he analyzes Russian short stories.

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Mentioned by John Klassen when discussing Nikolai Gogol's work, noting the author's analysis of Russian short stories.

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Recommended by

Gabriel Mizrahi

, who said he received positive feedback from listeners who purchased it.

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Recommended by

Gabriel Mizrahi

for its unique approach to Russian short stories and its broader life lessons.

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Mentioned by

Jerrod Carmichael

as a book that changed his approach to storytelling.

Jerrod Carmichael

Mentioned by

Michael Lewis

as Saunders's most recent book, focusing on Russian writers' masterclass on writing.

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Mentioned by

Frank Skinner

as a book of Russian short stories with analysis by the author.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as an author whose book offers insights into the power of great literature and the art of teaching.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as a book that helped him appreciate Chekhov.

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