"A fast-paced, suspenseful dystopian picaresque, part Huck Finn and part bizarro-world Swiss Family Robinson..."
---Kirkus
Long-listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and finalist for the Crawford Award. Title short story listed for the 2000 O. Henry award.
McCain is like an acupuncturist working on the body politic, poking with his needle and trying to find the right spot to paralyze the whole body. When he can’t…when it doesn’t seem to be working…
…he starts jabbing uncontrollably like a serial killer.
Sun, November 2 2008 » Polis
