A Star Is Bored follows Charlie Besson as he embarks on a chaotic, hilarious, and unexpectedly tender journey as personal assistant to movie star Kathi Kannon—star of stage and screen and People magazine's worst dressed list.
- Inspired by the author's time as assistant to beloved actress and author Carrie Fisher.
- The Devil Wears Prada vibes, but queer and with more mental illness.
- Audiobook narrated by actor Noah Galvin (The Real O'Neals, Dear Evan Hansen).
“Wildly funny and irreverent... suffused with complex sensitivity.”
— The New York Times Book Review
“The fun summer read so many of us are craving.”
— USA Today
“A sweet goodbye and an ode to friendship... it delights.”
— New York Post
“Ingenious... savage satire leavened with compassion.”
— Los Angeles Times
“Incandescent, uproariously funny, and tender... a love letter to Carrie Fisher and Hollywood.”
— Variety
“Funny, dishy, and deeply affectionate... the force is with him.”
— People
“A fizzy roman à clef... witty and tender.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Laugh-out-loud funny, charming, exquisitely observed.”
— Stephen Fry
“Fierce and funny... queer chicken noodle soup for my soul.”
— Jonathan Van Ness
“A love story of an assistant and his lonely, hilarious boss... it broke my heart.”
— Julia Claiborne Johnson
“I expected laughs. I didn't expect so much heart. A terrific read.”
— Laurie Gelman
“A knockout. Riotously funny and wickedly tender.”
— Taylor Jenkins Reid
