{"product_id":"9781250268440","title":"Overstated: A Coast-to-Coast Roast of the 50 States","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn Colin Quinn's new book, the popular comedian, social commentator, and star of the shows\u003ci\u003e Red State Blue State\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnconstitutional\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the condition of our union today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtah: The Church of States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Vermont: The Old Hippie State\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Florida: The Hot Mess State\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArizona: The Instagram Model State \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Wisconsin: The Diet Starts Tomorrow State\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The United States is in a fifty-states-wide couples’ counseling session, thinking about filing for divorce. But is that really what we want? Can a nation composed of states that are \u003ci\u003eso\u003c\/i\u003e different possibly hang together? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Colin Quinn, comedian, social commentator, and writer and star of \u003ci\u003eRed State Blue State\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnconstitutional\u003c\/i\u003e, calls us out state-by-state, from Connecticut to Hawaii. He identifies the hypocrisies inherent in what we \u003ci\u003eclaim\u003c\/i\u003e to believe and what we actually \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e. Within a framework of big-picture thinking about systems of government—after all, how \u003ci\u003ewould\u003c\/i\u003e you put this country together if you started from scratch today?—to dead-on observations about the quirks and vibes of the citizens in each region,\u003ci\u003e Overstated\u003c\/i\u003e skewers us all: red, blue, and purple. It’s ultimately infused with the same blend of optimism and practicality that sparked the U.S. into being.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041559560432,"sku":"9781250268440","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250268440_p0.jpg?v=1763703614","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250268440","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}