Once More from the Top by Emily Layden Hardcover Book

Description: Once More from the Top by Emily Layden "A deliciously insider-y peek into the music industry and fame -- Layden has a gift for making the world and her characters feel wonderfully real. You wont be able to put it down." -- Rufi Thorpe, author of Margos Got Money TroublesA propulsive, "immersive" (Washington Post) novel about the meteoric rise of a legendary pop star and the secret shes kept hidden for fifteen years, for fans of Megan Abbott and Daisy Jones & the Six.Everyone in America knows Dylan Read, or at least has heard her music. Since releasing her debut album her senior year of high school, Dylans spent fifteen years growing up in the public eye. Shes not only perfected her skills when it comes to lyrics and melody; shes also learned how to craft a public narrative that satisfies her fans, her label, and the media. In the circles of fame and celebrity in which she now travels, the careful maintenance of Dylan Read pop star is often more important than the songs themselves.And so lots of people think they understand everything about Dylan Read. But what no one knows is the part of her origin story she has successfully kept hidden: her childhood best friend Kelsey vanished the year before Dylan became famous. Now, as Dylans at the height of her career, Kelseys body is found at the bottom of their hometown lake--forcing Dylan to reckon with their shared past, her friends influence on her music, and whether theres more to their story than meets the eye.Layered, page-turning, and psychologically astute, Once More from the Top is a riveting and keenly observant novel about friendship, ambition, and the cost of fame. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Emily Layden is the author of All Girls, which she developed and wrote an adaptation of for HBO. A graduate of Stanford University, Emily has had her writing appear in The New York Times, Marie Claire, The Billfold, and Runners World. A former high school English teacher, she lives in upstate New York. Review "A deliciously insider-y peek into the music industry and fame -- Layden has a gift for making the world and her characters feel wonderfully real. You wont be able to put it down." -- Rufi Thorpe, author of Margos Got Money Troubles"Laydens immersive mystery looks behind the scenes of celebrity music culture and weighs the price of stardom." -- Washington Post"A smart, twisty suspense story that asks insightful questions about ambition and where we find our self-worth." -- Real Simple"Emily Layden has written a rock and roll thriller drenched in love, humanity, and the ferocious power of female friendships." -- Jessica Anya Blau, author of Mary Jane"Lyrical, graceful, utterly propulsive, in Once More from the Top Emily Layden charts the meteoric rise of American megastar Dylan Read. With her effortless, confessional prose, Layden draws back the curtain of fame, asking us to consider how much female celebrities in particular have to sacrifice in the name of ambition, how much we expect them to reveal, or, in Dylans case, conceal. Both an origin story and a fable, the last notes of this compulsive novel played in my head long after Id put it down." -- Ellie Eaton, author of The Divines"Smart and layered... Layden finds a fresh angle on the price of fame and spins a stay-up-all-night mystery to boot." -- Publishers Weekly, a best mystery & thriller of the year"A juicy mystery filled with gossip--and music you can almost hear." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"A powerhouse....Megan Abbott fans will devour this." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A perfect, lyrical gut-punch that probes desire and ambition, what it means to be a "good girl" and the necessary armor that requires...At once fast-paced and richly textured, ONCE MORE FROM THE TOP is one of the most significant works about the creative process, memory, friendship, and coming-of-age that Ive ever read." -- Rachel Kapelke-Dale, author of The Ballerinas"In Once More From The Top, Emily Layden has crafted a propulsive and clever mystery where the complications of ambition, fame, and female friendship are as compelling as the question of what exactly happened to Kelsey Copenstenke. The prose sings and the secrets simmer in this atmospheric, powerful novel." -- Katie Bishop, author of The Girls of Summer"An exciting, innovative debut from a fresh and assured new voice... a sincere, poignant, and moving story." -- Taylor Jenkins Reid on All Girls"An assured and tender debut novel." -- New York Times Book Review on All Girls"An insightful prep school drama." -- People on All Girls"Extraordinary...kept me turning pages not only to uncover its central mystery but to discover something deeper: the surprises and secrets of this riveting cast of characters." -- Chloe Benjamin on All Girls"The pages turn fast and the girls are complex, compelling and written with incredible tenderness." -- New York Times on All Girls"Sharp, engrossing." -- Town & Country on All Girls"A striking debut." -- Good Housekeeping on All Girls"Incisive, astute." -- Publishers Weekly on All Girls Details ISBN0063315092 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780063315099 Format Hardcover Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience General Publication Date 2024-09-10 US Release Date 2024-09-10 Imprint US Mariner Books Publisher US HarperCollins Pages 320 DEWEY 813.6 Author Emily Layden We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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