I Could Be Famous
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'A terrific debut: fresh, original and surprising' George Saunders
'A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising' GEORGE SAUNDERS
'Rende's genius for the absurd is underpinned by her great comic timing' DANA SPIOTTA'Outstanding... shot through with a crystalline wit and mordant surprise' MEGAN KAMALEI KAKIMOTO'Rende's funny, sweet, stinging voice is made for this moment' JONATHAN DEEThis is the story of ten ambitious women - and one male superstar fallen from grace - as they stumble through the delusional pursuit of fameA struggling actress goes method to land the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend. A college freshman gives the world's longest blowjob to a boy whose name she's forgotten. An assistant helping to film celebrity homes develops a taste for kleptomania. And linking them all is Arlo Banks, a hotshot actor facing downfall when he's accused of cannibalism. From the dazzling to the mundane, Sydney Rende's unnerving and darkly funny stories hold a mirror to our obsession with self-image and the idea that we could - someday, somehow - be famous.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9780349725277
- Author: Sydney Rende
- Pub date: 08.01.26
- RRP: $24.99
- Format: Electronic book text
Author
Sydney Rende
Sydney Rende grew up in Baltimore and lived in New York City for many years, where she had her own odd brushes with celebrity while working as a personal assistant to an actor. She received her MFA in Fiction from Syracuse University, and her stories have been published in Joyland, Carve Magazine, and elsewhere. A reality TV enthusiast since that fateful night in 2007 when LC called Spencer Pratt a "Sucky Person," she will challenge anyone who dares to argue that reality TV isn't high art. She now lives in Southern California.