{"product_id":"confidence-paperback-2","title":"Confidence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRafael Frumkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Theranos but make it gay.\" --\u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest friends (and occasional lovers) Ezra and Orson are teetering on top of the world after founding a company that promises instant enlightenment in this \"propulsive, cheeky, eat-the-rich page-turner\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) about scams, schemes, and the absurdity of the American Dream.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt seventeen, Ezra Green doesn't have a lot going on for him: he's shorter than average, snaggle-toothed, internet-addicted, and halfway to being legally blind. He's also on his way to Last Chance Camp, the final stop before juvie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ezra's summer at Last Chance turns life-changing when he meets Orson, brilliant and Adonis-like with a mind for hustling. Together, the two embark upon what promises to be a fruitful career of scam artistry. But things start to spin wildly out of control when they try to pull off their biggest scam yet--Nulife, a corporation that promises its consumers a lifetime of bliss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Propulsive\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"laugh-out-loud funny\" (\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e), with the suspense of \u003ci\u003eThe Talented Mr. Ripley\u003c\/i\u003e, the decadence of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e, and the wit of \u003ci\u003eSuccession\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfidence\u003c\/i\u003e is a story for anyone who knows that the American Dream is just another pyramid scheme.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRafael Frumkin is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the Medill School of Journalism. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Comedown\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Henry Holt in 2018 to critical acclaim. His Collection, \u003ci\u003eBugsy \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming. He lives with his partner, two cats, and one dog in Carbondale, Illinois, where he is an assistant professor of creative writing at Southern Illinois University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43152475258943,"sku":"9781982189747","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9UnPIlM4xW9781982189747_699c86cb-0dde-4ef4-a9da-8f1085948394.webp?v=1776937698","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/confidence-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}