{"product_id":"the-fabulist-the-lying-hustling-grifting-stealing-and-very-american-legend-of-george-santos-paperback","title":"The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Chiusano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the dogged Long Island reporter who has been on his trail since 2019, the bizarre, page-turning, and frankly hysterical story of America's most outrageous grifter--former US Representative George Santos.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica is used to larger-than-life politicians, from Telfon Don to AOC and from Dark Brandon to MTG. The political arena has been injected with an unmistakable edge of celebrity flair and tabloid intrigue. Yet in 2022, a new player on the national scene outshone them all. George Anthony Devolder Santos, and his revolving door of pseudonyms, shed glaring new light on how far we'd let our politics slide as his claimed resume was shred to bits in the wake of a longshot run to office from New York's 3rd Congressional District. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Wall Street gigs to an amateur volleyball career, from embellished claims of Jewish heritage to a fabricated 9\/11 story involving his mother's death, Santos's legend continued to grow as his web of lies evaporated in real time. And the only thing wilder than this charlatan embedding himself in the warm, consequence-evading arms of our nation's capital was the Queens con artist's refusal to bow his head in shame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e alum and PEN\/Hemingway honoree Mark Chiusano tells the full (well, as full as can be given the subject) story of Santos here for the first time. From humble years spent in Brazil and glamorous nights on the west side of Manhattan, to the stunning small-time scams employed to ease his slippery climb up the American society ladder, \u003ci\u003eThe Fabulist\u003c\/i\u003e tells a story you'll have to read for yourself to believe...and even then, it's George Santos, so who's to say for sure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Chiusano started covering George Santos in 2019 as a columnist and editorial writer at \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e. His story collection \u003ci\u003eMarine Park\u003c\/i\u003e received a PEN\/Hemingway Award honorable mention in 2015. His writing has appeared in places like \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Drift\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGuernica\u003c\/i\u003e, and he teaches at CUNY City Tech. He lives in his native Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52713444606285,"sku":"9781668043684","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/nJC4JrZGlZ9781668043684.webp?v=1762388435","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-fabulist-the-lying-hustling-grifting-stealing-and-very-american-legend-of-george-santos-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}