Check out reviews for In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders (part 1 and 2). You can also see him in person. That's right, fans. Take a look at his upcoming book tour dates:
George Saunders Book Tour Dates
Feb 8: Canisius College (Buffalo NY)
March 7-8: Cornell
March 14-15: Portland, OR (with Mary Gaitskill)
March 30: Housing Works Bookstore, New York, NY (with Jonathan Lethem)
April 5: Virginia Commonwealth University
April 14: Satire Festival, Maryland
April 17-18: Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio)
Feb 8: Canisius College (Buffalo NY)
March 7-8: Cornell
March 14-15: Portland, OR (with Mary Gaitskill)
March 30: Housing Works Bookstore, New York, NY (with Jonathan Lethem)
April 5: Virginia Commonwealth University
April 14: Satire Festival, Maryland
April 17-18: Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio)
One favorite take on In Persuasion Nation is from The Philadelphia Inquirer which describes Saunders as "Kafka trapped in a Jerry Springer universe." (Runner up? "A marketing expert gone mad.") So what does that mean? Oh, let's see ... how about bottomless greed, maniacal competitiveness, hyper-materialism, environmental obliviousness and spiritual callousness? George Saunders' collection of short stories explores a world in which junk food is not only alive, but aggressive; people speak in television commercial sound bites and orphans get sold to a market research firm.
A social satirist, Saunders has earned enthusiastic acclaim (including comparisons to George Orwell and Kurt Vonnegut) and a devoted cult following, thanks to his first two story collections and the recent novella The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil. His best work yet, In Persuasion Nation features 12 brilliant stories of regular people living in a culture obsessed with entertainment and short-term fulfillment. Both strange and eerily familiar, this collection inspired some pretty fascinating conversations around our office!
Preview In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders (two stories) on sale 3/6/07, paperback, $14.00 list price
George Saunders Saunders is the author of CivilWarLand in Bad Decline and Pastoralia, both of which were New York Times Notable Books, and the political novella The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil. He also wrote a children's book, The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip, which was a New York Times bestseller. In 2006, he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, making him an official genius. He writes regularly for The New Yorker and Harper's, as well as for Esquire, GQ and The New York Times Magazine. Saunders teaches at Syracuse University. Visit the book's website at inpersuasionnation.com, a goldmine of reviews, fun downloads and information.
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