I’ve been re-reading a collection of George Saunders’ short stories. Every time I pick up a book of that caliber I think — all that time I spent doomscrolling is so much better spent with a master of the craft. This Q&A with Saunders that ran in the New York Times is not to be missed. He speaks of the difference between niceness and kindness, being in sync with our true selves, and the magic of writing and reading: “human connection is important, that you can know my mind and I can know yours is a vastly consoling idea, and we need it.”