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Harper
June 2009
On Sale: June 1, 2009
288 pages
ISBN: 0061669180
EAN: 9780061669187
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Fiction
Anna David turns her reporter's eye for detail toward
Tinseltown's seedy underbelly yet again and "eloquently and
humorously unveil[s] what could be a new subgenre: Chick Lit
with a Message" (New York Post). Tired of
gathering banal quotes from the B-list on the sidelines of
the red carpet, Emma Swanson publicly yearns for a more
substantial career but privately dreams of a hotshot
boyfriend to transport her into the beating heart of the
Hollywood scene. Instead, she meets Jessica—beautiful,
cavalier, manipulative—who shamelessly trades sex for the
gifts it can bring. Convinced that writing a story about
Jessica and her ilk would seriously boost her journalistic
cred, Emma soon finds herself sucked into a world where the
luxuries of prettied-up prostitution may cost more than she
ever expected.
Comments
6 comments posted.
Re: Bought
When I read a book that in some way parallel's a part of my life, I am curious to see how the author handles it. I never thought how difficult it must be for a writer to make sure they do not "lift" situations from the life of a friend.
I look forward to reading your book.
(Robin McKay 1:13pm June 19, 2009)
This sounds like a great read. Best Wishes!
(JoAnn White 3:38pm June 19, 2009)
I look and see if characters and scenes come from acquaintances or family of the author. Most authors use a compilation of people they know but change a few obvious aspects. Readers like to identify emotionally with relationships on the page. I believe there's a story everywhere if you observe and watch interactions. Interviewing mom was the way I got material for a acrostic poem in a chapbook from a creative writing course.
(Alyson Widen 5:54pm June 19, 2009)
When I read a book I want to connect with the characters. My aim is to enjoy the story not spend time trying to figure out if they are based on a real people.
(Rosemary Krejsa 8:53pm June 19, 2009)
It's fiction folks. Of course, as you
said, there are people that do use real
people and situations in their writing.
It would be easy to see and use a
character trait in someone you know.
But to make that person your character
doesn't seem fair.
(Patricia Barraclough 11:59pm June 19, 2009)
I sometimes go looking for the person a
character is based on. Not always
though. I guess it depends on my
connection to that character.
(Bridget Hopper 10:30pm June 20, 2009)
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