In Persuasion Nation
Encyclopedia
In Persuasion Nation is short story writer George Saunders
’s third full length short story collection
; it is 240 pages long. The collection has many stories that appeared in different forms in The New Yorker
, Harper's, Esquire
, and McSweeney's
. The collection as a whole was a finalist for The Story Prize in 2007.
George Saunders
George Saunders is a New York Times bestselling American writer of short stories, essays, novellas and children's books. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, McSweeney's and GQ, among other publications...
’s third full length short story collection
Short story collection
A short story collection is a book of short stories by a single author, as distinguished by an anthology of fiction by more than one author. The stories in a collection can share a theme, setting, or characters and sometimes can also include work of poetry. Notable collections include Nine Stories...
; it is 240 pages long. The collection has many stories that appeared in different forms in The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, Harper's, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, and McSweeney's
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
. The collection as a whole was a finalist for The Story Prize in 2007.
Contents
- "I CAN SPEAK!TM" (The New YorkerThe New YorkerThe New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, 1999) - "My Flamboyant Grandson" (The New Yorker, 2002)
- "Jon" (The New Yorker, 2003)
- "My Amendment" (The New Yorker, 2004)
- "The Red Bow" (EsquireEsquire (magazine)Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, 2003) - "Christmas" (Originally published as "Chicago Christmas, 1984," The New Yorker, 2003)
- "Adams" (The New Yorker, 2004)
- "93990" (Originally published as Part IV of "Four Institutional Monologues," McSweeney'sMcSweeney'sMcSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
, 2000) - "Brad Carrigan, American" (Harper's, 2005)
- "In Persuasion Nation" (Harper's, 2005)
- "Bohemians" (The New Yorker, 2004)
- "CommComm" (The New Yorker, 2005)
Awards, Honors and Other Appearances
- "The Red Bow" won the 2004 National Magazine AwardNational Magazine AwardThe National Magazine Awards are a series of US awards that honor excellence in the magazine industry. They are administered by the American Society of Magazine Editors and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City...
for Fiction. It was also a finalist for the Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
. It was also reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection, edited by Ellen DatlowEllen DatlowEllen Datlow is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror editor and anthologist.-Biography:Datlow was the fiction editor of Omni magazine and Omni Online from 1981 through 1998, and edited the ten associated Omni anthologies...
, Gavin J. Grant and Kelly LinkKelly LinkKelly Link is an American editor and author of short stories. While some of her fiction falls more clearly within genre categories, many of her stories might be described as slipstream or magic realism: a combination of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and realism...
. - "Bohemians" appeared in the 2005 Best American Short StoriesBest American Short StoriesThe Best American Short Stories yearly anthology is a part of The Best American Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since 1915, the BASS anthology has striven to contain the best short stories by some of the best-known writers in contemporary American literature.-Edward O'Brien:The...
. - "My Flamboyant Grandson" was nominated for the 2003 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.
- "93990" was reprinted in The Secret History of Science Fiction, edited by James Patrick KellyJames Patrick KellyJames Patrick Kelly is an American science fiction author who began publishing in the 1970s and remains to this day an important figure in the science fiction field....
and John KesselJohn KesselJohn Kessel is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. He is a prolific short story writer and the author of two solo novels, Good News From Outer Space and Corrupting Dr...
. - "Jon" was reprinted in Science Fiction: The Best of 2003, edited by Karen HaberKaren HaberKaren Haber is a science fiction and non-fiction author and editor, as well an art critic and historian. She is the author of nine novels including Star Trek Voyager: Bless the Beasts, and co-author of Science of the X-Men...
and Jonathan StrahanJonathan StrahanJonathan Strahan is an editor and publisher of science fiction. His family moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1968, and he graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Arts in 1986....
. - "CommComm" was reprinted in Fantasy: The Best of the Year: 2006, edited by Rich Horton.