num_pages: 240
description: A collection of short satirical works by the author of Pastoralia and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline includes the award-winning "The Red Bow," in which a town is consumed by pet-killing hysteria, and "Bohemians," in which two supposed Eastern European widows attempt to fit into suburban USA. 25,000 first printing.
language: English
title: In Persuasion Nation
titlecomplete: In Persuasion Nation
genres: Literature, American, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, 21st Century, Dystopia, Fiction, Short Stories, Humor, Contemporary
ratings_count: 9671
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: The Story Prize
publisher: Riverhead Books