{"product_id":"american-spirits-a-novel-9781668247464","title":"American Spirits: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty-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, \u003ci\u003eBlue’s Beard\u003c\/i\u003e – 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 assistant to handle the pressures of the upcoming tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the pandemic shuts down the tour, however, Blue decides to hole up in the redwoods with Sasha to make another album. An aspiring singer herself, Rose is ecstatic to be isolated in a cabin with these two legends, but what begins as a creative retreat spirals into a flurry of chaos and betrayal – culminating in a tragic act that changes their lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmart, entertaining and edgy, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling exploration of the dark side of fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781668247464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Local Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: New York, United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 594.4(H)x388.6(L)x2.2(W)333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 333\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eAnna Dorn is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003ePerfume and Pain\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Exalted\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Vagablond\u003c\/i\u003ee, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a Lambda Literary Fellow and \u003ci\u003eExalted\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize. She lives in Los Angeles.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Kate Folk, author of\u003ci\u003e Sky Daddy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I hate pop culture and I love this book.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Melissa Broder, author of \u003ci\u003eDeath Valley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Anna Dorn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48752459350233,"sku":"9781668247464","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/american-spirits-9781668247464_lg_769e0c4a-1e8f-4e73-88d3-3a5b4d0d2dcc.jpg?v=1779889958","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/american-spirits-a-novel-9781668247464","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}