Publisher, Blackstone Audio (May 2008)

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This sweeping, kaleidoscopic portrait of Los Angeles captures the divided soul of that city through vivid stories of its inhabitants, each living on the fault line between hope and oblivion. A closeted, narcissistic movie star whose obsession with a young talent agent nearly destroys his career; an alcoholic in Venice Beach who finds his life turned upside down when a meth-addled teenage girl shows up half-dead at the restroom he calls home; a nineteen-year-old couple who flee their hometown and struggle to survive on the violent fringes of the city; and the bright young daughter of Mexican immigrants whose humiliating experience as a housekeeper threatens to derail her dreams. Together, these diverse stories provide an X-ray of a city that symbolizes the extremes of American life.

About the Author: JAMES FREY is the author of A Million Little Pieces and My Friend Leonard. Originally from Cleveland, he was educated at Denison University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Frey now lives in New York City with his wife and their daughter.