Exploring sci-fi treats from George Saunders and Matthew Kressel

18:00 - 11 Feb 2026

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In George Saunders's Vigil, a ghost visits Earth to help a dying oil tycoon, while terraforming efforts on Mars are about to bear fruit in The Rainseekers by Matthew Kressel. Emily H. Wilson's sci-fi column explores two very different short novels

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