I Could Be Famous – Sydney Rende

''A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising'' GEORGE SAUNDERS''Rende''s genius for the absurd is underpinned by her great comic timing'' DANA SPIOTTA''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 DEEThis is the story of ten ambitious women – and one male superstar fallen from grace – as they stumble through the delusional pursuit of fameA 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.