Fake Like Me
Autor Barbara Bourlanden Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 iun 2019
FAKE
I was a no-name painter from the Florida backwater, crawling my way into their world.
LIKE
When she died, she left a space that couldn't be filled. Except, maybe, by
ME
After a fire decimates her studio, including the seven billboard-size paintings for her next show, a young, no-name painter is left with an impossible task: recreate her art in three months--or ruin her fledgling career. Homeless and desperate, she begs her way into an exclusive retreat in upstate New York famous for its outrageous revelries and glamorous artists. And notorious as the place where brilliant young artist Carey Logan drowned in the lake.
As the young painter works obsessively in Carey's former studio, uncovers strange secrets and starts to fall--hard and fast--for Carey's mysterious boyfriend, it's as if she's taking her place. But one thought shadows her every move:What really happened to Carey Logan?
"Asmart, satiricaltake on fashion and media thatwill have readers snorting with laughter."
-The New York PostonI'll Eat When I'm Dead
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781538759516
ISBN-10: 1538759519
Pagini: 368
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10: 1538759519
Pagini: 368
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
Notă biografică
Barbara
Bourland
is
the
author
of
the
critically
acclaimedI'll
Eat
When
I'm
Dead,
a
Refinery29
Best
Book
of
2017
and
an
Irish
Independent
Book
of
the
Year.PeoplecalledI'll
Eat
When
I'm
Dead"delectable."
Wednesday
Martin,
bestselling
author
ofPrimates
of
Park
AvenueandUntrue,
deemed
it
"a
deft,
smart,
and
hilarious
debut."Kirkusnoted
that
"death
by
beauty
was
never
so
much
fun,"
and
the
book
was
featured
inFortune,Us
Weekly,
and
The
New
York
Post,
among
others.I'll
Eat
When
I'm
Deadis
now
available
in
paperback,
and
is
forthcoming
in
Hebrew
from
Matar
Press
in
Israel.
Bourland is a former freelance writer and web producer for titles at Condé Nast and Hearst, among others. She lives in Baltimore with her husband and dog.
Her second novel,Fake Like Me, is forthcoming in June 2019 from Grand Central Publishing in North America and from riverrun abroad.Fake Like Mewas written with support from The Wassaic Project in Wassaic, NY, where Bourland was a resident over the winter of 2017-2018.
Bourland is a former freelance writer and web producer for titles at Condé Nast and Hearst, among others. She lives in Baltimore with her husband and dog.
Her second novel,Fake Like Me, is forthcoming in June 2019 from Grand Central Publishing in North America and from riverrun abroad.Fake Like Mewas written with support from The Wassaic Project in Wassaic, NY, where Bourland was a resident over the winter of 2017-2018.
Recenzii
PRAISE
FOR
BARBARA
BOURLAND'SI'LL
EAT
WHEN
I'M
DEAD
"Asmart, satiricaltake on fashion and media thatwill have readers snorting with laughter."—The New York Post
"A whodunnit with aDevil Wears Pradatwist...If you love UnReal, then this smart, sassy novel will be right up your alley."—Refinery29
"Sex. Drugs. Dries van Noten.I'll Eat When I'm Deadskewers Tribe Fashion with wit and wicked intelligence. From Finnish toast-only restaurants to kobe-beef hide bikinis and grandiose faux feminism, Barbara Bourland makes you laugh out loud, and keep turning the page. A deft, smart, and hilarious debut."—Wednesday Martin, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Primates of Park Avenue
"A highly polished satire...Hilarious."—Sunday Times
"Let me tell you, contrary to you might have heard, books about fashion can beboth smart and funny. Barbara Bourland's snarky debut novel manages to tackle the politics of fashion magazines, the pitfalls and pratfalls being a social media influencer, and the true dangers of the pressures put on women for their appearances and the very real threats to their mental and physical health. And yet Bourlandwalks the line between serious and comedy so deftlythat anyone who has read a women's magazine or caught an episode of America's Next Top Model will understand the jokes and the lessons without conflict."—Fortune
"A murder investigation hijacked by a hotheaded fashion magazine editor and her posse of party girls, narcissists, and socialites--what could go wrong?...Bourland turns a sharp eye to the politics of women's bodies and work environments in this compulsively readable mystery."—Read it Forward
"I'll Eat When I'm Deadcombines sharp satire of the beauty-and-fashion industry with a twisty mystery."—Tampa Bay Times
"One part deliciously satirical send-up, one part murder mystery,I'll Eat When I'm Deadhad me laughing out loud. Thisbold and wildly entertaining, in-your-face novel signals the arrival of Barbara Bourland as an exciting and savvy new voice."—Sara Blaedel, #1 international bestselling author of The Forgotten Girls
"I can't putI'll Eat When I'm Deaddown, I LOVE it.Biting, funny, and brilliantly subversive; Bourland's debut is likeThe Devil Wears PradameetsAmerican Psycho."—Louise O'Neill, author of Only Ever Yours and Asking For It
Bourland'sdelightfully snarkydebut leans heavily on satire, poking razor-sharp fun at the beauty industry and the cut-throat world that Bess and Cat inhabit, and some scenes arelaugh-out-loud funny. However, for all the outrageous (and eye-opening) focus on makeup, beauty, fashion, and of course, the desire to be thin, there are tantalizing glimpses of the vulnerability and insecurities beneath the surface. Death by beauty was never so much fun.—Kirkus
"Delightfully, playfully skewering the fashion and beauty industries, this islikeThe Devil Wears Pradawith more feminism, plus murder."—Booklist
"Barbara Bourland deftly tackles body-image issues with wit in this mystery."—US Weekly
"A reckless adventure in the world of starry-eyed models, dubiously sourced drugs, anorexia, and Instagram. But don't let the frills and flashbulbs fool you.Barbara Bourland is here to show you that fashion is a deadly serious business."—Mikita Brottman, author of The Maximum Security Book Club
Asmart feminist fashion manifestopacked with pulpy, sexy, murderous intrigue. Highly entertaining!—Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed
"A compulsively readable,satirical romp with a sharp and vicious twist,I'll Eat When I'm Deadis a timely, smart, and perceptive mystery,"—K.J Howe, author of The Freedom Broker
"Funny, fierce, feminist."—Sarra Manning, Red (UK)
"I'll Eat When I'm Deadhad me hooked with its biting satire of the fashion world's dark underbelly. And what a heroine!Anyone who has opened up a woman's magazine and despaired at the content should read this book."—Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Co-Editor of The Vagenda
"Readers will devour this mystery by Bourland. What at first seems a death by natural causes turns into a murder that will have you guessing at whodunit up until the very end. . .A fun, witty, edge-of-your-seat ridethrough the demanding and sometimes dangerous world of fashion.—RT Book Reviews
"Thoroughly modern... stylish.Bourland narrates at a quick New York City tempo, detailing perks, personal connections, and property values, both satirizing and celebrating fashion and feminism."—Publisher's Weekly
"The darker side of perfection is cast under the spotlight [in this]black comedy."—Sunday Mirror
"Asmart, satiricaltake on fashion and media thatwill have readers snorting with laughter."—The New York Post
"A whodunnit with aDevil Wears Pradatwist...If you love UnReal, then this smart, sassy novel will be right up your alley."—Refinery29
"Sex. Drugs. Dries van Noten.I'll Eat When I'm Deadskewers Tribe Fashion with wit and wicked intelligence. From Finnish toast-only restaurants to kobe-beef hide bikinis and grandiose faux feminism, Barbara Bourland makes you laugh out loud, and keep turning the page. A deft, smart, and hilarious debut."—Wednesday Martin, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Primates of Park Avenue
"A highly polished satire...Hilarious."—Sunday Times
"Let me tell you, contrary to you might have heard, books about fashion can beboth smart and funny. Barbara Bourland's snarky debut novel manages to tackle the politics of fashion magazines, the pitfalls and pratfalls being a social media influencer, and the true dangers of the pressures put on women for their appearances and the very real threats to their mental and physical health. And yet Bourlandwalks the line between serious and comedy so deftlythat anyone who has read a women's magazine or caught an episode of America's Next Top Model will understand the jokes and the lessons without conflict."—Fortune
"A murder investigation hijacked by a hotheaded fashion magazine editor and her posse of party girls, narcissists, and socialites--what could go wrong?...Bourland turns a sharp eye to the politics of women's bodies and work environments in this compulsively readable mystery."—Read it Forward
"I'll Eat When I'm Deadcombines sharp satire of the beauty-and-fashion industry with a twisty mystery."—Tampa Bay Times
"One part deliciously satirical send-up, one part murder mystery,I'll Eat When I'm Deadhad me laughing out loud. Thisbold and wildly entertaining, in-your-face novel signals the arrival of Barbara Bourland as an exciting and savvy new voice."—Sara Blaedel, #1 international bestselling author of The Forgotten Girls
"I can't putI'll Eat When I'm Deaddown, I LOVE it.Biting, funny, and brilliantly subversive; Bourland's debut is likeThe Devil Wears PradameetsAmerican Psycho."—Louise O'Neill, author of Only Ever Yours and Asking For It
Bourland'sdelightfully snarkydebut leans heavily on satire, poking razor-sharp fun at the beauty industry and the cut-throat world that Bess and Cat inhabit, and some scenes arelaugh-out-loud funny. However, for all the outrageous (and eye-opening) focus on makeup, beauty, fashion, and of course, the desire to be thin, there are tantalizing glimpses of the vulnerability and insecurities beneath the surface. Death by beauty was never so much fun.—Kirkus
"Delightfully, playfully skewering the fashion and beauty industries, this islikeThe Devil Wears Pradawith more feminism, plus murder."—Booklist
"Barbara Bourland deftly tackles body-image issues with wit in this mystery."—US Weekly
"A reckless adventure in the world of starry-eyed models, dubiously sourced drugs, anorexia, and Instagram. But don't let the frills and flashbulbs fool you.Barbara Bourland is here to show you that fashion is a deadly serious business."—Mikita Brottman, author of The Maximum Security Book Club
Asmart feminist fashion manifestopacked with pulpy, sexy, murderous intrigue. Highly entertaining!—Elizabeth Cline, author of Overdressed
"A compulsively readable,satirical romp with a sharp and vicious twist,I'll Eat When I'm Deadis a timely, smart, and perceptive mystery,"—K.J Howe, author of The Freedom Broker
"Funny, fierce, feminist."—Sarra Manning, Red (UK)
"I'll Eat When I'm Deadhad me hooked with its biting satire of the fashion world's dark underbelly. And what a heroine!Anyone who has opened up a woman's magazine and despaired at the content should read this book."—Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Co-Editor of The Vagenda
"Readers will devour this mystery by Bourland. What at first seems a death by natural causes turns into a murder that will have you guessing at whodunit up until the very end. . .A fun, witty, edge-of-your-seat ridethrough the demanding and sometimes dangerous world of fashion.—RT Book Reviews
"Thoroughly modern... stylish.Bourland narrates at a quick New York City tempo, detailing perks, personal connections, and property values, both satirizing and celebrating fashion and feminism."—Publisher's Weekly
"The darker side of perfection is cast under the spotlight [in this]black comedy."—Sunday Mirror
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A twisted play on a psychological thriller about obsession and identity, from the satirical author of I'll Eat When I'm Dead.
A twisted play on a psychological thriller about obsession and identity, from the satirical author of I'll Eat When I'm Dead.