MOLLY BIT

A haunting and provocative debut novel about the stratospheric rise of an enigmatic Hollywood star and her legacy.

Like all great actresses, Molly Bit has the natural talent, the drive, the serious dedication to her craft she's able to slip in and out of her characters' lives with a seamless, natural grace and a frightening, commanding distance. She knows she's destined for success and she knows what it takes: the countless auditions; watching peers of lesser talent succeed from personal connections; fighting the Hollywood machine, and working paycheck to paycheck After a diligent and difficult toil through the independent film scene, Molly gets her big break when a legendary producer courts her for a lead role in his blockbuster horror film, forcing her to abandon a commitment to an old friend.

Molly becomes a star. Then she sees the hardest part of fame isn't finding it, it's keeping it, and keeping it safe.

Molly Bit begins as a portrait of the artist as a young woman and transforms into an ode to the strange, personal magic of moviemaking, and our obsessionspublic and privatewith performativity. The novel provides a profound reflection on celebrity, obsession, beauty, and the redemptive power of art.