{"product_id":"9781632460646","title":"George Saunders' Pastoralia: Bookmarked","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Saunders’ \u003cem\u003ePastoralia\u003c\/em\u003e is an exaggerated dystopia of late capitalist America, merging the spirit of James Thurber with the world of the Simpsons. In his entry in Ig’s acclaimed Bookmarked series, award-winning author Charles Holdefer addresses how Saunders captures the pain and absurdity of the American service sector, and does justice to the dignity of the people who struggle there. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Holdefer\u003c\/strong\u003e has published four novels with the Permanent Press. His short fiction has appeared in many magazines, including the \u003cem\u003eNew England Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChicago Quarterly Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNorth American Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSlice\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eYellow Silk\u003c\/em\u003e. His story \u003cem\u003eThe Raptor\u003c\/em\u003e won a Pushcart Prize in 2016. Holdefer grew up in Iowa and is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the Sorbonne. He currently teaches at the University of Poitiers, France.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ig Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180427231472,"sku":"9781632460646","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781632460646_p0.jpg?v=1763674559","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781632460646","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}