First published 2019
When Vivian is kicked out of college, her parents send her to New York to live with her flamboyant Aunt Peg, who owns a struggling theater. Vivian is swept up in the Lily Playhouse's unconventional world of showgirls, actors, and artists. But a personal mistake leads to professional ruin, forcing Vivian to confront her deepest desires and the true meaning of freedom.
Genres: fiction, drama, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
496 pages · Paperback · Riverhead Books