Kirjahaku

Becky Miller lives in the best neighborhood, goes to school with the children of movie stars, and has her psychiatrist on speed dial. She may live in the City of Angels, but this sixteen-year-old's life is far from perfect. By day, Becky navigates the halls of one of L.A.'s most eliteschools, and at night she deals with sparring parents--all without the help of her best friend, who just moved across the country. So when the coolest girls in school suddenly take an interest in her, Becky hopes her life is about to take a turn for the fabulous.Written by someone who has seen it all, Hancock Park follows the crazy lives of Hollywood teens, as one girl tries to stay sane in the middle of it all.

The compulsively readable novel about a young woman trying to succeed in Hollywood without selling her soul - perfect for fans of Sweetbitter, My Dark Vanessa and Exciting Times'Glittering. A funny, spiky, compulsive story about toxic workplaces, lean-in culture and #MeToo' EVENING STANDARD'A frank study of the psychological, and at times literal, gymnastics that are required of striving women' RAVEN LEILANI, bestselling author of LUSTER'A blistering look at the hidden side of Hollywood' GLAMOUR, 'BEST NEW BOOKS''Frank, funny and unputdownable' CLAIRE MESSUD________You are a young, ambitious, college-educated feminist. And you've just landed a job in television.To climb the ranks, you do whatever it takes:- Pull all-nighters- Lean on your powerful mother's contacts- Stay in shape at cult-like fitness classes- Secretly wear your boss's fitbit to improve his step count - and his temperYou know the rules of this world. When someone senior tells you how pretty you look, you smile and thank him - and make a mental note never to wear that dress alone with him again.When rumours of an assault start to circle the office, and your close friend confesses her own disturbing experience, you know there is plenty to gain from staying silent.And all too much to lose through speaking out.Besides, you know your boss is one of the good guys . . . don't you?________'An intoxicating exploration of male-dominated workplaces . . . NSFW is gripping' TIME'Ambition bites back . . . So visceral is the narrator's voice that every time I opened the book felt like sliding into uncomfortable heels. Brave' New York TimesLonglisted for the Center for Fiction Prize

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - FINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION'S FIRST NOVEL PRIZE - "An intoxicating exploration of male-dominated workplaces . . . NSFW is gripping, with a lot to unpack, making it excellent book-club fodder."--TIME Named an Amazon "Best Book of 2022" for Literature and Fiction The thing about Los Angeles is that it's awful and I hate it, but when I'm there, nowhere else exists, and I can't imagine leaving. It's a difficult place to be old or sick or fat or poor or without a strong social media presence. It's not an easy place to be young, either. So begins Isabel Kaplan's electric and incisive debut novel about life at the bottom of the corporate ladder. She's young, she's smart, she's set up for success. She has a covetable assistant job at a television network, a well-connected feminist mother who only wants the best for her, a prescription for appetite-suppressing injections, and a relentless work ethic. What could possibly go wrong? Compulsively readable and darkly comedic, NSFW explores the messiest parts of twenty-something life, from the indignities of entry level jobs to the elusive quest for self-acceptance. "Excellent book-club fodder" (Time), it's a novel you'll want to press into the hands of your coworkers and friends and one that marks the arrival of a major new literary voice.

The compulsively readable novel about a young woman trying to succeed in Hollywood without selling her soul - perfect for fans of Sweetbitter, My Dark Vanessa and Exciting Times'Deliciously sharp, ridiculously funny, and surprisingly heartfelt' COCO MELLORS'A blistering look at the hidden side of Hollywood' GLAMOUR'Frank, funny and unputdownable' CLAIRE MESSUD'Glittering. A funny, spiky, compulsive story about toxic workplaces' EVENING STANDARD'A frank account of leaning in and its inherent filthiness' RAVEN LEILANI________You knew Hollywood would be difficult.So when you land a job in television, you're ready for anything: pulling all-nighters, leaning on your powerful mother's contacts, keeping your boss happy whatever - and whoever - the cost.You thrive under pressure, and are determined to excel. But there's a dark side to the industry that's about to rear its head. And soon, you must decide your place in it:Follower. Troublemaker. People-pleaser. Rulebreaker.If you don't know who you are yet, how can you know where you stand?But no one is supposed to have it all figured out . . . Right?________'Sharp, fun . . . The writing is fresh and stylish. I loved it' DAILY MAIL'Wholly engrossing and shrewdly observational' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS'An intoxicating exploration of male-dominated workplaces' TIME'Ambition bites back . . . So visceral is the narrator's voice that every time I opened the book it felt like sliding into uncomfortable heels. Brave' NEW YORK TIMESLonglisted for the Center for Fiction Prize