{"product_id":"confidence-9781982189730","title":"Confidence","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's 50 Best Works of Fiction of 2023\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003e One of \u003ci\u003eThem\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of 2023\u003cbr\u003e One of \u003ci\u003eCrimereads\u003c\/i\u003e Best Crime Novels of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Theranos but make it gay.\" --\u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605567410450,"sku":"9781982189730","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f4a19a5-39ae-4a65-96ee-a80d11123843.jpg?v=1732279050","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/confidence-9781982189730","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}