EBOOK Someday, Someday, Maybe
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A Novel
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 aheadand keep it togetherin New York City. It&'s 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 roommatesher best friend Jane, and Dan, an aspiring sci-fi writerare supportive, yet Franny knows a two-person fan club doesn&'t 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, she&'s 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, she&'d 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 she&'ll finally have a chance to perform for people who could actually hire her. And she can&'t let herself be distracted by James Franklin, a notorious flirt and the most successful actor in her class, even though he&'s suddenly started paying attention. Meanwhile, her bank account is rapidly dwindling, her father wants her to come home, and her agent doesn&'t 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. It&'s about finding love, finding yourself, and perhaps most difficult of all in New York City, finding an acting job.Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader&'s Circle for author chats and more.&';A winning, entertaining read . . . [Lauren Graham] has smartly mined just the right details from her own experience, infusing her work with crackling dialogue and observations about show business that ring funny and true.&'The Washington Post &';A charmer of a first novel . . . [Graham] has an easy, unforced style and, when the situation calls for it, a keen sense of the ridiculous.&'The Wall Street Journal &';With insight, care, and an abundance of humor . . . Graham demonstrates that her acting chops are not her only talent.&'Library Journal &';Thoroughly charming.&'Entertainment Weekly &';Sweet, funny, and full of heart . . . a dazzling debut.&'Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and Where We Belong &';Warm and funny, charming and smart.&'Diane Keaton, New York Times bestselling author of Then Again &';Graham deftly captures what it&'s like to be young, ambitious, and hopeful in New York City.&'Candace Bushnell, New York Times bestselling author of Sex and the City and The Carrie Diaries &';Fresh and funny and full of zingers, Lauren Graham&'s charming writing style instantly drew me in.&'Meg Cabot, bestselling author of the Princess Diaries and Heather Wells Mystery series
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 aheadand keep it togetherin New York City. It&'s 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 roommatesher best friend Jane, and Dan, an aspiring sci-fi writerare supportive, yet Franny knows a two-person fan club doesn&'t 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, she&'s 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, she&'d 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 she&'ll finally have a chance to perform for people who could actually hire her. And she can&'t let herself be distracted by James Franklin, a notorious flirt and the most successful actor in her class, even though he&'s suddenly started paying attention. Meanwhile, her bank account is rapidly dwindling, her father wants her to come home, and her agent doesn&'t 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. It&'s about finding love, finding yourself, and perhaps most difficult of all in New York City, finding an acting job.Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader&'s Circle for author chats and more.&';A winning, entertaining read . . . [Lauren Graham] has smartly mined just the right details from her own experience, infusing her work with crackling dialogue and observations about show business that ring funny and true.&'The Washington Post &';A charmer of a first novel . . . [Graham] has an easy, unforced style and, when the situation calls for it, a keen sense of the ridiculous.&'The Wall Street Journal &';With insight, care, and an abundance of humor . . . Graham demonstrates that her acting chops are not her only talent.&'Library Journal &';Thoroughly charming.&'Entertainment Weekly &';Sweet, funny, and full of heart . . . a dazzling debut.&'Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed and Where We Belong &';Warm and funny, charming and smart.&'Diane Keaton, New York Times bestselling author of Then Again &';Graham deftly captures what it&'s like to be young, ambitious, and hopeful in New York City.&'Candace Bushnell, New York Times bestselling author of Sex and the City and The Carrie Diaries &';Fresh and funny and full of zingers, Lauren Graham&'s charming writing style instantly drew me in.&'Meg Cabot, bestselling author of the Princess Diaries and Heather Wells Mystery series