Tag Archives: In Persuasion Nation

“Your Baby Can Read”? George Saunders Went One Better With I CAN SPEAK™

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From yesterday’s Boston Globe editorial page: ‘Your Baby Can Read’: No, he can’t One of the more absurd claims in consumer product history — the notion that a baby as young as three months old can be taught to read … Continue reading →

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The Land of Doritos, Which Is Not In Mexico, Exactly . . .

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From today’s New York Times obituary section: Arch West, Who Helped Create Doritos Corn Chips, Is Dead at 97 That reminded the hardworking staff of the George Saunders short story In Persuasion Nation, in which the Land of Doritos “is … Continue reading →

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