About the Book: This darkly comic literary satire follows Mallory, a once-celebrated author battling writer’s block and desperate to reclaim her bestseller status. When she encounters Leo, a young struggling addict living on the streets, she sees an opportunity to transform his troubled life into the authentic, provocative story her career needs, but buried secrets soon challenge her ambitions and morality. Exploring queer identity, privilege, exploitation, and society’s obsession with authenticity, this sharp and unsettling novel examines the ethical boundaries of storytelling and the lengths people will go to achieve success.