They say the higher you climb, the harder you fall, and the pursuit of fame across all disciplines comes with unexpected consequences. In Emma Straub’s American Fantasy, a beloved 90s boy band reunion on a cruise ship tests the limits of fandom with its now older fan base. In Teddy Wayne’s The Au Pair, a floundering literary star is caught up in a scandal with his Norwegian au pair who adores his books. In Dimitry Elias Léger’s Death of the Soccer God, a global soccer star’s rise to the World Cup puts him in the line of tragedy and heartbreak. All three novels explore the cost of fame and how these characters deal with a fall from grace. Moderated by Adriana Ladouceur, creator of Bring Me Books.
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