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AI Summary
- George Saunders, author of 13 books including Booker Prize-winning 'Lincoln in the Bardo,' explores how awareness of mortality provides clarity and meaning
- His new novel 'Vigil' centers on an oil tycoon facing death, using the theme to examine how finitude shapes human values and priorities
- Saunders argues that confronting death acts as a 'reality check' that refocuses life on what truly matters