{"product_id":"the-great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay-9780063312487","title":"The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Douglass sets a classic on fire with an inspired recasting that strips away time and all expectations.\" -- Rita Williams-Garcia, \u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eA Sitting in St. James\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Ryan Douglass comes a gripping and tender reimagining of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby \u003c\/em\u003eabout the pursuit of happiness--and love--in a society built on cruelty and secrets. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Nick Carrington wants nothing more than to leave Greenwood, Oklahoma, behind and make a name for himself in the papers. But when tragedy strikes, dreams turn into a twisted reality. Forced to start anew in Harlem, only a letter of acceptance from the prestigious West Egg Academy is able to pull him back into the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the supposedly integrated private boys' school is more of a catchy headline than a fact, with the same prejudices Nick left behind back home. And his secret but growing feelings for the founder's wickedly charismatic son, Jay Gatsby Jr.-- who dances past society's conventions with practiced ease--only add more complications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nick's cutting pen exposes dangerous truths about West Egg and leads to perilous consequences, he and Jay must decide whether to spend a lifetime outrunning trouble or be the ones to light the match. Can they not only fight back but triumph? Or will the powers that be win yet again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan Douglass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.47h x 5.92w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063312487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/26\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouglass, Ryan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyan Douglass\u003c\/strong\u003e is a queer author and poet from Atlanta, Georgia. He is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Taking of Jake Livingston\u003c\/em\u003e, and his short fiction appears in \u003cem\u003eAll These Sunken Souls \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Night of the Living Queers\u003c\/em\u003e. His poetry is featured in \u003cem\u003ePoemhood: Our Black Revival\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHe\/She\/They\/Us\u003c\/em\u003e. When he's not writing, he's probably baking something sweet or making a playlist for a story he hasn't written yet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ryan Douglass \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47629507821725,"sku":"9780063312487","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1ecf40d7-0856-4689-9db6-518a5f05738e.jpg?v=1770190507","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-great-disillusionment-of-nick-and-jay-9780063312487","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}