I Could Be Famous

<p><b>'A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising' GEORGE SAUNDERS</b><br><b><br>'Rende's genius for the absurd is underpinned by her great comic timing' DANA SPIOTTA</b><br><br><b>'Outstanding... shot through with a crystalline wit and mordant surprise' MEGAN KAMALEI KAKIMOTO</b><br><br><b>'Rende's funny, sweet, stinging voice is made for this moment' JONATHAN DEE</b><br><br><b>'A startling debut... darkly funny' <i>KIRKUS</i>, STARRED REVIEW<br><br>This is the story of ten ambitious women - and one male superstar fallen from grace - as they stumble through the delusional pursuit of fame</b><br><br>A struggling actress goes method to land the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend.<br> A college freshman gives the world's longest blowjob to a boy whose name she's forgotten.<br> An assistant helping to film celebrity homes develops a taste for kleptomania.<br> And linking them all is Arlo Banks, a hotshot actor facing downfall when he's accused of cannibalism.<br><br> 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.</p>