I Could Be Famous

''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.