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Wrote a book

posted 12 years ago by sydney453
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Called Someday, Someday, Maybe:

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&; and keep it together; in New York City.

Its 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;are supportive, yet Franny knows a two-person fan club doesnt 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, shes 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, shed happily settle for a speaking part in almost anythingand finding a hair product combination that works.

Everything is riding on the upcoming showcase for her acting class, where shell finally have a chance to perform for people who could actually hire her. And she cant let herself be distracted by James Franklin, a notorious flirt and the most successful actor in her class, even though hes suddenly started paying attention. Meanwhile, her bank account is rapidly dwindling, her father wants her to come home, and her agent doesnt 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. Its about finding love, finding yourself, and perhaps most difficult of all in New York City, finding an acting job.

BN link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/someday-someday-maybe-lauren-graham/1113784220?ean=9780345532749

Sounds interesting.

[–] nca18 12 years ago

I got an advance copy and I have to say the book is pretty good: witty (the main character, Franny, sounds a lot like Lorelei Gilmore) and well-written. The end is a bit weak, in my opinion, but it's definitely worth reading.

[–] KaylaNimon 12 years ago

When I first heard she was writing a book, I thought it was going to be an autobiography. I'll still check this out because I love her, but an autobiography would be awesome...

[–] nca18 12 years ago

The book is not really an autobiography, but it's pretty clear (and it says so on the cover) that it's based on LG's experiences as a struggling actress in NYC. It's been getting good reviews, at least from early Amazon readers:
http://amzn.to/186z7vw

[–] jennifer-henkes 12 years ago

I received a copy of this through Amazon VIne, and I'm reading it right now. I'm surprised at how much I like it. I thought I'd at least find it amusing, but I'm having a hard time putting it down to do anything else. I know I should probably get out for a bit, so I think me and my book are going to have a Starbucks date.