{"product_id":"the-double-life-of-benson-yu-9781668005514","title":"The Double Life of Benson Yu","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A nuanced, complex, and highly original novel.\" --Charles Yu, National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eInterior Chinatown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh, unique work of metafiction that follows a graphic novelist who loses control of his own narrative when he attempts to write the story of his fraught upbringing in 1980s Chinatown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a Chinatown housing project lives twelve-year-old Benny, his ailing grandmother, and his strange neighbor Constantine, a man who believes he's a reincarnated medieval samurai. When his grandmother is hospitalized, Benny manages to survive on his own until a social worker comes snooping. With no other family, he is reluctantly taken in by Constantine and soon, an unlikely bond forms between the two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt least, that's what Yu, the narrator of the story, wants to write. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe creator of a bestselling comic book, Yu is struggling with continuing the poignant tale of Benny and can't help but interject from the present day, slowly revealing a darker backstory. Can Yu confront the demons he's spent his adult life avoiding or risk his own life...and Benny's? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Instructive as it is inspiring, \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life of Benson Yu\u003c\/i\u003e is a phenomenal example of a writer taking real risks in order to reveal and reckon with deep-rooted, tormenting truths as a means of moving forward. Kevin Chong has crafted a novel that will get your heart pumping, mind jumping, and, best of all, fingers turning\"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e(Mateo Askaripour, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKevin Chong is the award-winning author of several books of fiction and nonfiction. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He currently lives in Vancouver and is an associate professor at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. \u003ci\u003eThe Double Life of Benson Yu\u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629166825746,"sku":"9781668005514","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2b534d13-650f-4a0f-bec3-6ff6a7426fcb.jpg?v=1732722901","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-double-life-of-benson-yu-9781668005514","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}