{"product_id":"yes-daddy-9780358697480","title":"Yes, Daddy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A gut-churning, heart-wrenching, blockbuster of a first novel . . . Parks-Ramage is an extraordinary new talent and \u003cem\u003eYes, Daddy\u003c\/em\u003e is truly something special.\" --Kristen Arnett, author of \u003cem\u003eMostly Dead Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA propulsive, scorching modern gothic, \u003cem\u003eYes, Daddy\u003c\/em\u003e follows an ambitious young man who is lured by an older, successful playwright into a dizzying world of wealth and an idyllic Hamptons home where things take a nightmarish turn.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonah Keller moved to New York City with dreams of becoming a successful playwright, but, for the time being, lives in a rundown sublet in Bushwick, working extra hours at a restaurant only to barely make rent. When he stumbles upon a photo of Richard Shriver--the glamorous Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and quite possibly the stepping stone to the fame he craves--Jonah orchestrates their meeting. The two begin a hungry, passionate affair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen summer arrives, Richard invites his young lover for a spell at his sprawling estate in the Hamptons. A tall iron fence surrounds the idyllic compound where Richard and a few of his close artist friends entertain, have lavish dinners, and--Jonah can't help but notice--employ a waitstaff of young, attractive gay men, many of whom sport ugly bruises. Soon, Jonah is cast out of Richard's good graces and a sinister underlay begins to emerge. As a series of transgressions lead inexorably to a violent climax, Jonah hurtles toward a decisive revenge that will shape the rest of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiveting, unpredictable, and compulsively readable, \u003cem\u003eYes, Daddy\u003c\/em\u003e is an exploration of class, power dynamics, and the nuances of victimhood and complicity. It burns with weight and clarity--and offers hope that stories may hold the key to our healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJONATHAN PARKS-RAMAGE's writing has been widely published in such outlets as \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eW\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBroadly, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an alumnus of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference\u003ci\u003e. Yes, Daddy\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608092446994,"sku":"9780358697480","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37e0c11e-ef4d-4ba7-a7d0-d396f10033b0.jpg?v=1732317794","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/yes-daddy-9780358697480","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}