George Saunders - Victory Lap
George Saunders and Susan Orlean discuss a passage from his short story “Victory Lap,” from his collection Tenth of December. George Saunders has won the Booker Prize, he is a MacArthur “Genius,” and he won the Folio Prize for Tenth of December.
“Victory Lap” is about two teenagers, Alison and Kyle, and what happens when a stranger tries to abduct Alison.
In his conversation with Susan, George discusses a passage from the light-hearted opening of the story, before it takes its darker turn.
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