A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life

From the Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December comes a literary master class on what makes great stories work and what they can tell us about ourselves—and our world today.

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Published Apr 12, 2022

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Community Reviews

scarroll
Oct 14, 2025
7/10 stars
I enjoyed it and would like to revisit the exercises included, feels like I can continue enjoying it even though I'm done
iLOVElove
Jul 02, 2024
10/10 stars
I am now head over heels for Saunders… I need him to explain more short stories to me. He made me fall in love with the format through this book. ❤️
E Clou
May 10, 2023
10/10 stars
I would read a million books of George Saunders explaining literature or anything to me.

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