At Ebbing High School in southwestern Maine, two narcissists are vying for student body president. Patriot Party candidate, Trunk Langston, promises to 'Make Ebbing High School Great Again' while Justice Party candidate, Lucinda Barron, promises to 'ban toxic masculinity.' The candidates are ruthlessly pursuing victory, both in person and on a new, anything goes social media platform called InstaTok.
Meanwhile, a bright, independent-minded senior at Ebbing, Ezzy Bello, must grapple with the warring political forces, even as she detests politics. Ezzy wants only to study science, pursue her passion for fly fishing, and not be completely defined - as the two candidates define her - by the fact that she's Latina.
This one-of-a-kind political satire is set during fall foliage season where natural beauty competes with ugly politics for Ezzy's attention. Ezzy must think seriously about choosing political leaders for the first time in her life. In Garrett Murch's debut novel, Ezzy's Education, readers may find a voice for their own frustrations with today's politics. SPOILER ALERT: people pushing their political views in schools and elsewhere may not want you to read this book.