{"product_id":"grand-scheme-of-things-a-novel","title":"Grand Scheme of Things: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo unlikely friends hatch an extraordinary scheme to expose the theater world in this layered, hyperaware, and as entertaining as it is incendiary (Mateo Askaripour, \u003ci\u003eNew\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYork\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) debut novel exploring perception, redemption, and how success shapes us all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eQueenie\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Scheme of Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eskewers racism in the arts, while humorously and honestly exploring the importance of community, and what we'll do for love and success (Jenna Clake, author of \u003ci\u003eDisturbance\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Relebogile Naledi Mpho Moruakgomo. Or, for short, Eddie: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ean aspiring playwright who dreams of making it big in London's theater world. But after repeated rejections, Eddie suspects her non-white sounding name might be the problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnter Hugo Lawrence Smith: \u003c\/b\u003e good looking, well-connected, charismatic, and...very white. Stifled by his law degree and looking for a way out of the corporate world, he finds a kindred spirit in Eddie after a chance encounter at a cafe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether they devise a plan, one which will see Eddie's play on stage and Hugo's name in lights. They send out her script under his name and vow to keep the play's origins a secret until it reaches critical levels of success. Then they can expose the theater world for its racism and hollow clout-chasing. But as their plan spins wildly out of control, Eddie and Hugo find themselves wondering if their reputations, and their friendship, can survive.","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46610778489001,"sku":"PHBK-9781668062364","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/content_faeafb08-08d6-4720-a6fe-aa49579487ca.jpg?v=1764714691","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/grand-scheme-of-things-a-novel","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}