![]() ![]() Agent: Elizabeth Bewley, Sterling Lord Literistic. Sussman’s musings about fame, success, and the bonds between people elevate this fun and charming narrative. When she meets a post-rehab, post-scandal Gabe for the interview, they try to sort out their history of mixed messages and complicated feelings. ![]() And, indeed, he then eloped with his model costar, leaving Chani feeling foolish and her fellow MFA grads deriding her “puff piece.” The story flits between past and present, as Chani, now a divorcée, worries her recent success with literary essays is due to attention from that old piece on Gabe and other celebrity profiles rather than the quality of her writing. As Gabe opened up about his insecurities and drinking problem, Chani felt a spark between them, though she wondered if a handsome actor would want to be with her. Ten years earlier, Gabe had surprised her by talking about his appreciation of her blog. A decade after Chani Horowitz’s profile of Gabe Parker went viral, the two are reunited for another interview. Lifting my arms, I blasted the AC in my car. Sussman’s thoughtful adult debut (after the YA novel Drawn That Way) explores the connection forged between an insecure Los Angeles writer and a charming movie star. The blue cotton blouse that had looked professional and flattering in my apartment mirror was now stuck to my armpits in dark, wet half-moons. ![]()
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