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The New American Dream? Young Women Navigating Fame, Family & Financial Follies

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Saturday, November 16

Kirkus Tent

In a world where financial struggles and the pursuit of fame collide, acclaimed authors Porochista Khakpour and Rufi Thorpe offer sharp, humorous insights into the absurdities of modern life. Khakpour’s Tehrangeles depicts a spirited Iranian-American family empire on the cusp of reality TV fame — only to have it all threatened by the COVID-19 lockdown and the looming reveal of their deepest secrets. Thorpe’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles follows a broke 19-year-old single mother who starts an OnlyFans account to support herself, her child, and her new roommate — her estranged ex-pro wrestler father. These two novels are biting, witty, complex explorations into the realities of the modern American Dream.