{"product_id":"the-chandler-legacies-9780063039339","title":"The Chandler Legacies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Stonewall Honor-winning author of \u003cem\u003eLike a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e comes a revelatory novel about the enclosed world of privilege and silence at an elite boarding school and the unlikely group of friends who dare to challenge the status quo through their writing. Perfect for fans of E. Lockhart, Kathleen Glasgow, and Jandy Nelson, with crossover appeal for readers of Donna Tartt's \u003cem\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/em\u003e and Curtis Sittenfeld's \u003cem\u003ePrep\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeth Kramer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \"townie\" who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate, Sarah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Brunson\u003c\/strong\u003e knows there's more to that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmanda Priya \"Spence\" Spencer\u003c\/strong\u003e is the privileged daughter of NYC elites, who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her from the same fate as Sarah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRamin Golafshar \u003c\/strong\u003earrives at Chandler as a transfer student to escape the dangers of being gay in Iran, only to suffer brutal hazing under the guise of tradition in the boys' dorms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd \u003cstrong\u003eFreddy Bello\u003c\/strong\u003e is the senior who's no longer sure of his future but knows he has to stand up to his friends after what happened to Ramin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Chandler, the elite boarding school, these five teens are brought together in the Circle, a coveted writing group where life-changing friendships are born--and secrets are revealed. Their professor tells them to write their truths. But is the truth enough to change the long-standing culture of abuse at Chandler? And can their friendship survive the fallout?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNazemian, Abdi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbdi Nazemian\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eOnly This Beautiful Moment\u003c\/em\u003e--winner of the 2024 Stonewall Award and 2024 Lambda Literary Award--and\u003cem\u003e Like a Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e, a Stonewall Honor Book and one of \u003cem\u003eTime \u003c\/em\u003emagazine's 100 Best YA Books of All Time. He is also the author of the young adult novels \u003cem\u003eDesert Echoes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Chandler Legacies\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Authentics\u003c\/em\u003e. His novel \u003cem\u003eThe Walk-In Closet\u003c\/em\u003e won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction. His screenwriting credits include the films \u003cem\u003eThe Artist's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e The Quiet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMenendez: Blood Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e and the television series \u003cem\u003eOrdinary Joe\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Village\u003c\/em\u003e. He has been an executive producer and associate producer on numerous films, including \u003cem\u003eCall Me by Your Name\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Little Woods\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe House of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband, their two children, and their dog, Disco. Find him online at abdinazemian.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645916287250,"sku":"9780063039339","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4df53958-d84d-4f8c-95e4-513ef952e597.jpg?v=1747128348","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-chandler-legacies-9780063039339","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}