This is the story of Corey Fah, a writer who has hit the literary jackpot: their novel has just won the prize for the Fictionalization of Social Evils. But the actual trophy, and with it the funds, hovers peskily out of reach.
Neon-beige, with UFO-like qualities, the elusive trophy leads Corey, with their partner Drew and eight-legged companion Bambi Pavok, on a spectacular quest through their childhood in the Forest and an unlikely stint on reality TV.
Navigating those twin horrors, along with wormholes and time loops, Corey learnsâthe hard wayâthe difference between a prize and a gift.
Following the Goldsmiths Prizeâwinning Sterling Karat Gold, Isabel Waidnerâs bold and buoyant new novel is about coming into oneâs own, the labor of love, the tendency of history to repeat itself, and what ensues when a large amount of cultural capital is suddenly deposited in a place it has never been before.
âBuckle up! Corey Fah Does Social Mobility is a head-spinning, mind-bending roller coaster of fun, horror, and subversion. I love it.ââKamila Shamsie