News
(June 12, 2026)
Saunders’ Kindness Convocation Message Featured on PodcastA Syracuse University professor’s widely celebrated Convocation speech continues to resonate more than a decade later, as it was recently revisited on The Curiosity Shop podcast hosted by Brené Brown and Adam Grant.
(April 29, 2026)
Finding Purpose in WritingThrough student-involved publications, A&S writers and editors build career-ready skills and create work that reaches well beyond campus.
(April 21, 2026)
Shakespeare in the Present TenseReimagining the Bard to understand ourselves and the world.
(Feb. 26, 2026)
Tom Hanks to Star in Film Adaptation of Saunders’ BookThe collaboration brings George Saunders’ award-winning "Lincoln in the Bardo" to the screen through a hybrid live-action and stop-motion movie featuring Tom Hanks as President Abraham Lincoln.
(Jan. 29, 2026)
Professor George Saunders G’88 Featured in The New York TimesThe interview explored Saunders' approach to literature, moral complexity in fiction and his reflections on kindness and human judgment.
(Dec. 3, 2025)
George Saunders Accepts Lifetime Achievement MedalThe award from the National Book Foundation recognizes a lifetime of literary contributions, including novels, short stories and essays that capture the American experience with humor and insight.
(Sept. 25, 2025)
Their Grandson’s FootprintPeter ’63 and Susan Mellis honor their grandson Max Brown through an endowed scholarship.
(Sept. 25, 2025)
Awad Novel Shortlisted for Giller Prize“We Love You, Bunny” is one of five books nominated for the award.