'A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising' GEORGE SAUNDERS
'Rende's sparky stories are graced with comic timing' DAILY MAIL
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This is the story of ten ambitious women - and one male superstar fallen from grace - as they stumble through the delusional pursuit of fame
A struggling actress goes method to land the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend.
A college freshman gives the world's longest blowjob to a boy whose name she's forgotten.
An assistant helping to film celebrity homes develops a taste for kleptomania.
And linking them all is Arlo Banks, a hotshot actor facing downfall when he's accused of cannibalism.
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.
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'Outstanding... shot through with a crystalline wit and mordant surprise' MEGAN KAMALEI KAKIMOTO
'Rende's funny, sweet, stinging voice is made for this moment' JONATHAN DEE
'A startling debut... darkly funny' KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW
| ISBN: | 9780349725291 |
| Publication date: | 7th January 2027 |
| Author: | Sydney Rende |
| Publisher: | Abacus an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Primary Genre | Shorter Reads |
'A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising' GEORGE SAUNDERS
'Rende's sparky stories are graced with comic timing' DAILY MAIL
___________________________________________________________________________
This is the story of ten ambitious women - and one male superstar fallen from grace - as they stumble through the delusional pursuit of fame
A struggling actress goes method to land the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend.
A college freshman gives the world's longest blowjob to a boy whose name she's forgotten.
An assistant helping to film celebrity homes develops a taste for kleptomania.
And linking them all is Arlo Banks, a hotshot actor facing downfall when he's accused of cannibalism.
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.
___________________________________________________________________________
'Outstanding... shot through with a crystalline wit and mordant surprise' MEGAN KAMALEI KAKIMOTO
'Rende's funny, sweet, stinging voice is made for this moment' JONATHAN DEE
'A startling debut... darkly funny' KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW
I Could Be Famous features in the following genres: Shorter Reads
I Could Be Famous is available in Paperback, Hardback
I Could Be Famous was written by Sydney Rende and published by Abacus an imprint of Little, Brown
I Could Be Famous has 272 pages
£9.89
