{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/68780998e1d88451ba9b2a1b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Scott Johnston, THE SANDERSONS FAIL MANHATTAN: A Novel","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1752697026638-cf60b20c-63d5-4b7d-a17b-a478ed2c7194.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Zibby chats with author Scott Johnston about his provocative, satirical new novel, THE SANDERSONS FAIL MANHATTAN. Set in the elite world of New York’s Upper East Side, the story follows the unraveling of a seemingly perfect family as they collide with modern cultural and educational upheaval. Scott shares the inspiration behind the book—from viral blog posts about private school politics to real-life frustrations with the erosion of values in elite institutions. He and Zibby delve into themes of status, moral courage, parental pressure, and the societal obsession with optics.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase on Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/3GONK3S\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/3GONK3S</a></p><p><br></p><p>Share, rate, &amp; review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@zibbyowens</a>!</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}