Synopsis
Compo's narrative has been comparedDorothy Parker's; her characters display the same irrestible blend of smartass wit, despair, and whistling-in-the-dark bravado. Here, Giselle Entwistle, who runs a talent agency juggles a roster of demanding show-business clients ranging from teen idols to Tupperware demonstrators extraordinaire, to Pandra whose haunting memoir of growing up in 70s glitter-era LA awaits publication held up by a possible murder. ' Susan Compo is an excellent writer with an extremely original vision.' Hubert Selby Jnr.
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About the Author
Susan Compo is the author of two collections of stories, Life After Death and Malingering. She lives in Los Angeles, and teaches in the Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California.
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Booklist called Susan Compo "smart, sassy, and tough," while Publishers Weekly praised her "witty, unflinching prose." Compo’s narrative voice—satirical and allusive—has been compared to Dorothy Parker's, and her characters display the same irresistible blend of smart-ass wit, despair, and whistling-in-the-dark bravado. Pretty Things offers both a sparkling portrait of a talent agent juggling the interests of her oddball clients, and a haunting memoir of growing up in suburban Orange County and coming of age in 1970s glitter-era Los Angeles. "No one writes prose like Susan Compo. She’s a complete Los -Angeles original—elegant, wistful, funny... and not to be missed."—Sandra Tsing Loh
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