New York Times Notable Book 2003

The new novel from Max Barry, author of Syrup

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Welcome to paradise! The world is run by American corporations (except for a few deluded holdouts like the French); taxes are illegal; employees take the last names of the companies they work for; the Police and the NRA are publicly-traded security firms; and the U.S. government only investigates crimes it can bill for.

Hack Nike is a Merchandising Officer who discovers an all-new way to sell sneakers. Buy Mitsui is a stockbroker with a death-wish. Billy NRA is finding out that life in a private army isn't all snappy uniforms and code names. And Jennifer Government, a legendary agent with a barcode tattoo, is the consumer watchdog from hell.

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13-Feb-04: Right now I'm in a Seattle hotel room, having just finished the last bookstore appearance on my US book tour. It's been such a blast; thanks to everyone who came along! I hope it was good for you too.

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Cover design: Michael Windsor

"The most fun you'll find in a book store this year"
--TimeOut New York

"A total blast"
--New York Times Book Review

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DOUBLEDAY published a hardcover edition of Jennifer Government in the US & Canada in January 2003. Paperback editions have since been published in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Germany, with Japan, France, Italy, Brazil and Finland to come. [Details...]

SECTION EIGHT FILMS, a production company owned by Steve Soderbergh and George Clooney, is developing Jennifer Government for the screen in conjunction with Warner Brothers.