In his new novel, Vigil, George Saunders explores deathbed comfort and ‘idiot compassion’
- Posted on February 10, 2026
- By The Globe and Mail
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In his new novel, Vigil, George Saunders explores deathbed comfort and ‘idiot compassion’
The author weighs in on the meaning of art, self-deception and the ego-preserving mental exercises that nearly all humans engage in
