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Carson Phillips, an underdog at a hostile high school, dreams of escaping to Northwestern University as a journalist. Living with a depressed mother in a town where nothing seems to happen, he feels trapped.
His guidance counselor suggests creating a literary magazine to strengthen his college application. Lacking submissions, Carson turns to blackmail, hoping to gather creative works from reluctant classmates.
What begins as a plan to improve his profile quickly turns into a humorous and risky endeavor, exposing secrets and testing friendships as Carson navigates the pressures of student life, extinction, and the desire to prove himself.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Chris Colfer
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