Özge Inan

In the new novel by journalist, author, and legal scholar Özge Inan, the literary world itself becomes the setting: Emma Rodenstock is a phenomenon; critics, talk shows, and audiences are all vying for the attention of this young poet from the working class. She gives a face to the debate on classism and privilege. Until Nazanin Esfahani, an up-and-coming journalist, uncovers a discrepancy in her story. Very soon, a second poet emerges who claims to have written Emma’s poems. Could this be true? It would be a full-blown scandal. In a manner as highly entertaining as it is astute, Inan exposes the power of stories in the age of the attention economy.