I Could Be Famous - Rende, Sydney
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Erscheint vorauss. 13. Januar 2026
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'A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising' GEORGE SAUNDERS 'Rende's genius for the absurd is underpinned by her great comic timing' DANA SPIOTTA 'Outstanding... shot through with a crystalline wit and mordant surprise' MEGAN KAMALEI KAKIMOTO 'Rende's funny, sweet, stinging voice is made for this moment' JONATHAN DEE This is the story of ten ambitious women - and one male superstar fallen from grace - as they stumble through the delusional pursuit of fame A struggling actress goes method to land the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend. A college freshman gives the world's longest…mehr

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'A terrific debut: fresh, original, and surprising' GEORGE SAUNDERS 'Rende's genius for the absurd is underpinned by her great comic timing' DANA SPIOTTA 'Outstanding... shot through with a crystalline wit and mordant surprise' MEGAN KAMALEI KAKIMOTO 'Rende's funny, sweet, stinging voice is made for this moment' JONATHAN DEE This is the story of ten ambitious women - and one male superstar fallen from grace - as they stumble through the delusional pursuit of fame A struggling actress goes method to land the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend. A college freshman gives the world's longest blowjob to a boy whose name she's forgotten. An assistant helping to film celebrity homes develops a taste for kleptomania. And linking them all is Arlo Banks, a hotshot actor facing downfall when he's accused of cannibalism. From the dazzling to the mundane, Sydney Rende's unnerving and darkly funny stories hold a mirror to our obsession with self-image and the idea that we could - someday, somehow - be famous.
Autorenporträt
Sydney Rende grew up in Baltimore and lived in New York City for many years, where she had her own odd brushes with celebrity. She received her MFA in Fiction from Syracuse University, and her stories have been published in Joyland, Carve Magazine, and elsewhere.
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Rende deftly shows the balancing act between the online and performative world in which we increasingly live and the rich, complicated interior lives of her characters. These impressive stories lay bare the hidden worlds of both the very online and those living adjacent to the spotlight or earning for it, for better or worse . . . Entertaining and readable stories offering a unique view into this moment of the Anthropocene.