{"product_id":"confidence-a-novel","title":"Confidence: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Theranos but make it gay.” —Electric Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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” (The Washington Post) about scams, schemes, and the absurdity of the American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Propulsive” (The New York Times Book Review) and “laugh-out-loud funny” (BuzzFeed), with the suspense of The Talented Mr. Ripley, the decadence of The Great Gatsby, and the wit of Succession, Confidence is a story for anyone who knows that the American Dream is just another pyramid scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Federal Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44285628973121,"sku":"9781982189747","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/5400\/0961\/files\/9781982189747.jpg?v=1785641609","url":"https:\/\/aralantle.store\/products\/confidence-a-novel","provider":"Aralantle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}