American Spirits
A Novel
$31.99
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
Thirty-eight-year-old Blue Velour has finally achieved the critical acclaim she’s long been chasing. Over the last decade, she’s released six studio albums to mixed reviews, landing her somewhere between performance artist and niche idol. But her latest album, Blue’s Beard – a cheeky reference to the subreddit fanatically dedicated to her suspected secret relationship with longtime producer Sasha Harlow – has rocket-launched her reputation. Blue hires nerdy superfan Rose Lutz as her …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781668247464 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1668247461 |
| Author: | Anna Dorn |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 330g |
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Critics Review
“I inhaled this smoky, sinuous deep dive into the mechanics of fame and obsession. Dorn’s prose is addictive—sharp, textured, and endlessly perceptive about the ambition and resentment that often drive artists. A combustive cocktail of desire and self-destruction… I’ll read anything Anna Dorn writes.”
—Kate Folk, author of Sky Daddy
“I hate pop culture and I love this book.”
—Melissa Broder, author of Death Valley
Anna Dorn
Anna Dorn is the author of the novels Perfume and Pain, Exalted, Vagablonde, and American Spirits. She was a Lambda Literary Fellow and Exalted was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She lives in Los Angeles.
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