{"product_id":"9781504019880","title":"Wakefield: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eA modern-day Faust embarks on a wild romp through the peculiar and preposterous American landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the Devil shows up in Wakefield’s living room to announce that his time is up, the bookish “de-motivational” speaker tries to strike a deal. The Devil agrees to prolong Wakefield’s life—for now—on the condition that within the next year he finds a more authentic existence. For Wakefield, who is estranged from his family, nearly friendless, and excellent at his job of lowering expectations in a positivity-crazed world, living “authentically” is a tall order. But he will try: an extra 12 months might be worth it.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Wakefield’s bargain sets in motion a cross-country quest to find his life’s purpose. Along the way, he encounters an array of all-American weirdness from plastic surgeons and sadomasochistic strippers to phony New Age yoga gurus and billion-dollar tech start-ups. Codrescu’s astute observations and quick wit illuminate the comedy found in our national culture of narcissism and self-improvement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168280166640,"sku":"9781504019880","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504019880_p0.jpg?v=1769896983","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504019880","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}