{"product_id":"fixer-chao-a-novel","title":"Fixer Chao - A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Han Ong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Random House, 2026-07-14\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cult classic, \u003ci\u003eFixer Chao\u003c\/i\u003e—which was named a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year—by \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e contributor Han Ong, delivers a sharp and insightful narrative about racial and social hierarchy, personal identity, and alienation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Paulinha, a resourceful, gay Filipino sex worker, is attempting to turn over a new leaf when he crosses paths with Shem C.—a disgraced author cast out by both his spouse and New York’s elite literary circles. Seeking retribution, Shem enlists William in his scheme to strike back at the world that dismissed him, forming an unlikely alliance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat begins as a friendship soon morphs into an elaborate con. With Shem as his mentor, William reinvents himself as Master Chao, a highly sought-after Feng Shui consultant. As their scheme grows in scale and sophistication, William is drawn deeper into the lives—and secrets—of the city’s wealthy and powerful. Blending sharp satire with poignant reflections on identity, ambition, and deception, the novel charts one man’s journey through transformation, illusion, and the unexpected costs of the American Dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An astringent depiction of the high life and the low in Manhattan. . . .[\u003ci\u003eFixer Chao\u003c\/i\u003e] is a novel that, for its images and metaphors, draws on an impressive range of sources. . .and it takes a deep, knowing look inside the immigrant dream.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jonathan Yardley\u003ci\u003e, Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ong [has a] gift for quick, acerbic caricatures and piercing observations about contemporary culture.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFixer Chao\u003c\/i\u003e is an extremely satisfying and even moving novel….An unrelenting aria of high bitchiness and scathing satire.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47261662249129,"sku":"PHBK-9780385552110","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/6859353482325.jpg?v=1783982092","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/fixer-chao-a-novel","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}