George Saunders' Pastoralia: Bookmarked
George Saunders’ Pastoralia 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.

Charles Holdefer has published four novels with the Permanent Press. His short fiction has appeared in many magazines, including the New England Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, North American Review, Los Angeles Review, Slice, and Yellow Silk. His story The Raptor 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 Universityof Poitiers, France.

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George Saunders' Pastoralia: Bookmarked
George Saunders’ Pastoralia 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.

Charles Holdefer has published four novels with the Permanent Press. His short fiction has appeared in many magazines, including the New England Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, North American Review, Los Angeles Review, Slice, and Yellow Silk. His story The Raptor 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 Universityof Poitiers, France.

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George Saunders' Pastoralia: Bookmarked

George Saunders' Pastoralia: Bookmarked

by Charles Holdefer
George Saunders' Pastoralia: Bookmarked

George Saunders' Pastoralia: Bookmarked

by Charles Holdefer

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Overview

George Saunders’ Pastoralia 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.

Charles Holdefer has published four novels with the Permanent Press. His short fiction has appeared in many magazines, including the New England Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, North American Review, Los Angeles Review, Slice, and Yellow Silk. His story The Raptor 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 Universityof Poitiers, France.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781632460639
Publisher: Ig Publishing
Publication date: 01/16/2018
Series: Bookmarked Series , #9
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Charles Holdefer has published four novels with the Permanent Press. His short fiction has appeared in many magazines, including the New England Review, Chicago Quarterly Review, North American Review, Los Angeles Review, Slice and Yellow Silk. His story "The Raptor" 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 Universityof Poitiers, France.

Table of Contents

1 The Challenge 3

2 The Welder 6

3 "Pastoralia"I: Customer Service 19

4 "Winky" 40

5 "Sea Oak" 64

6 "The End of FIRPO in the World" 83

7 "The Barbers Unhappiness" 94

8 "The Falls" 115

9 "Pastoralia"II: Another Kind of Hell 141

10 Damascus All Over Again 155

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