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>