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“Wildly funny and irreverent.”—The New York Times Book Review
The Devil Wears Prada vibes, but queer and with more mental illness.
A Star Is Bored follows Charlie Besson as he embarks on a chaotic, hilarious, and unexpectedly tender journey as personal assistant to movie star Kathi Kannon—star of stage and screen and People magazine’s worst dressed list.
Inspired by the author’s time as assistant to beloved actress and author Carrie Fisher.
Audiobook narrated by actor Noah Galvin (The Real O’Neals, Dear Evan Hansen).
What people say.
“Wildly funny and irreverent… Lane’s writing lifts the novel far above its gossamer Hollywood setting… with a complex sensitivity.”—The New York Times Book Review
“The fun summer read so many of us are craving.”—USA Today
“A sweet goodbye and an ode to friendship... it delights.”—New York Post
“Ingenious... savage satire leavened with compassion.”—Los Angeles Times
“Incandescent, uproariously funny, and tender... a love letter to Carrie Fisher and Hollywood.”—Variety
“Funny, dishy, and deeply affectionate... the force is with him.”—People
“A fizzy roman à clef... witty and tender.”—Publishers Weekly
“Laugh-out-loud funny, charming, exquisitely observed.”—Stephen Fry
“Fierce and funny... queer chicken noodle soup for my soul.”—Jonathan Van Ness
“A love story of an assistant and his lonely, hilarious boss... it broke my heart.”—Julia Claiborne Johnson
“I expected laughs. I didn’t expect so much heart. A terrific read.”—Laurie Gelman
“A knockout. Riotously funny and wickedly tender.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid
