"NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER
From Lauren Graham, the beloved star of "Gilmore Girls "and"
Parenthood, " comes a witty, charming, and hilariously relatable
debut novel about a struggling young actress trying to get ahead―a
nd keep it together―in New York City.
It's January 1995, and Franny Banks has just six months left of
the three-year deadline she set for herself when she came to New
York, dreaming of Broadway and doing "important" work. But all she
has to show for her efforts so far is a part in an ad for ugly
Christmas sweaters, and a gig waiting tables at a comedy club. Her
roommates―her best friend Jane, and Dan, an aspiring sci-fi writer―a
re supportive, yet Franny knows a two-person fan club doesn't
exactly count as success. Everyone tells her she needs a backup
plan, and though she can almost picture moving back home and
settling down with her perfectly nice ex-boyfriend, she's not ready
to give up on her goal of having a career like her idols Diane
Keaton and Meryl Streep. Not just yet. But while she dreams of
filling their shoes, in the meantime, she'd happily settle for a
speaking part in almost anything--and finding a hair product
combination that works.
Everything is riding on the upcoming showcase for her acting
class, where she'll finally have a chance to perform for people who
could actually hire her. And she can't let herself be distracted by
James Franklin, a notorious flirt and the most successful actor in
her class, even though he's suddenly started paying attention.
Meanwhile, her bank account is rapidly dwindling, her father wants
her to come home, and her agent doesn't return her calls. But for
some reason, she keeps believing that she just might get what she
came for.
"Someday, Someday, Maybe" is a story about hopes and dreams, being
young in a city, and wanting something deeply, madly, desperately.
It's about finding love, finding yourself, and perhaps most
difficult of all in New York City, finding an acting job.
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"A winning, entertaining read . . . Lauren Graham] has smartly
mined just the right details from her own experience, infusing her
work with crackling dialogue and observations about show business
that ring funny and true."--"The Washington Post"
"A charmer of a first novel . . . Graham] has an easy, unforced
style and, when the situation calls for it, a keen sense of the
ridiculous."--"The Wall Street Journal"
" "
"With insight, care, and an abundance of humor . . . Graham
demonstrates that her acting chops are not her only
talent.""--Library Journal"
" "
"Thoroughly charming.""--Entertainment Weekly"
" "
"Sweet, funny, and full of heart . . . a dazzling debut."--Emily
Giffin, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Something Borrowed"
and "Where We Belong"
"Warm and funny, charming and smart."--Diane Keaton, "New York
Times" bestselling author of "Then Again"
"Graham deftly captures what it's like to be young, ambitious, and
hopeful in New York City."--Candace Bushnell, "New York Times"
bestselling author of "Sex and the City" and "The Carrie Diaries"
"Fresh and funny and full of zingers, Lauren Graham's charming
writing style instantly drew me in."--Meg Cabot, bestselling author
of the Princess Diaries and Heather Wells Mystery series
General
Imprint: |
Ballantine Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2014 |
First published: |
March 2014 |
Authors: |
Lauren Graham
|
Dimensions: |
204 x 132 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
356 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-345-53276-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-345-53276-7 |
Barcode: |
9780345532763 |
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