Wagner, Bruce

Dead Stars

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ISBN 13:: 9781648210471
author:: Wagner, Bruce
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Arcade Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 744
Dimensions:: 21 x 14.2 x 4.8 centimetres (0.4
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
Condition:: New
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Dead Stars is a darkly comedic exploration of the human obsession with fame and celebrity. Bruce Wagner's novel weaves together a series of loosely connected tales that expose the seedy underbelly of modern obsessions.

From a four-year-old who has undergone a mastectomy to a pregnant teenager hoping to befriend Kanye West, Wagner's characters are driven by desperation and a desire for connection. Meanwhile, a photographer finds new purpose in capturing images of dead babies, while a Hollywood star searches for meaning after his wife appears on a popular TV show.

The result is a collage-like picture of the darker side of fame-seeking behavior, as described by The New York Times. This provocative and unflinching novel offers a scathing critique of our culture's fixation on celebrity and the lengths to which people will go to achieve it.

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