NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This inspiring meditation on kindness from the author of Lincoln in
the Bardo is based on his popular commencement address. Three months after George Saunders gave
a graduation address at Syracuse University a transcript of that speech was posted on the
website of The New York Times where its simple uplifting message struck a deep chord. Within
days it had been shared more than one million times. Why? Because Saunders's words tap into a
desire in all of us to lead kinder more fulfilling lives. Powerful funny and wise
Congratulations by the way is an inspiring message from one of today's most influential and
original writers. Praise for Congratulations by the way As slender as a psalm and as
heavy.-The New York Times The graduating college senior in your life probably just wants money.
But if you want to impart some heartfelt plainspoken wisdom in addition to a check you can't
do much better than [Congratulations by the way].-Entertainment Weekly The loving selflessness
that [George Saunders] advises and the interconnectedness that he recognizes couldn't be purer
or simpler-or more challenging.-Kirkus Reviews Warm and tender.-Publishers Weekly
