Скачать или смотреть Left Bank Books Presents Rafael Frumkin LAUNCH EVENT of His New Book, Confidence!!!

Left Bank Books presents critically acclaimed, Southern Illinois University professor and author, Rafael Frumkin, who will discuss this queer take of a thrilling caper about scams, schemes, and the absurdity of the American Dream Confidence, in our store on March 7th at 7pm!

This event is FREE to attend. Join us for the LAUNCH EVENT in the store or on YouTube Live Page. Order copies of Confidence from Left Bank Books to support authors and independent bookstores! Frumkin will personalize and sign copies for sale from Left Bank Books. If you are unable to make it in person, leave a personalization note in your order.



Best friends (and occasional lovers) Ezra and Orson are teetering on top of the world after founding a company that promises instant enlightenment in this thrilling caper about scams, schemes, and the absurdity of the American Dream.

At seventeen, Ezra Green doesn't have a lot going 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.

But 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 when they try to pull off their biggest scam yet--Nulife, a corporation that promises its consumers a lifetime of bliss--things start to spin wildly out of control.

Searing and charming, 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.
*ABOUT THE AUTHOR*
Rafael Frumkin is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and the Medill School of Journalism. His first novel, The Comedown, was published by Henry Holt in 2018 to critical acclaim. His Collection, Bugsy & Other Stories, 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.
*REVIEW QUOTES*
"Confidence is an exuberant assault on contemporary wellness culture, a tale of con-men so talented they con even themselves. But it's also a very human story about the blind spots we all have, how our need for love and connection can sometimes lead us down all the wrong paths. A delightful, irreverent, and poignant novel."-- Nathan Hill, New York Times bestselling author of The Nix