George Saunders will receive the 2025 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters at the National Book Awards Ceremony on November 19, 2025. Deborah Treisman, fiction editor at the New Yorker, will present the award.
“George Saunders is the author of more than a dozen books—from short story and essay collections to novels and a children’s book—that offer an incisive, comedic, and urgent perspective on our world,” said David Steinberger, chair of the board of directors of the National Book Foundation. “Throughout his career, Saunders has captured the imagination of readers and mentored countless writers in and outside of the classroom. It is our honor to celebrate his oeuvre and creative generosity with the 2025 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.”
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