Perfume And Pain: A Novel
- Author: Anna Dorn
- Narrator: Natalie Naudus
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Duration: 9:08:31
Synopsis
A controversial LA author attempts to revive her career and finally find true love in this hilarious nod to 1950s lesbian pulp fiction.
Having recently moved both herself and her formidable perfume bottle collection into a tiny bungalow in Los Angeles, mid-list author Astrid Dahl finds herself back in the Zoom writer’s group she cofounded, Sapphic Scribes, after an incident that leaves her and her career lightly canceled. But she temporarily forgets all that by throwing herself into a few sexy distractions—like Ivy, a grad student researching 1950s lesbian pulp who smells like metallic orchids, or her new neighbor, Penelope, who smells like patchouli.
Penelope, a painter living off Urban Outfitters settlement money, immediately ingratiates herself in Astrid’s life, bonding with her best friends and family, just as Astrid and Ivy begin to date in person. Astrid feels judged and threatened by Penelope, a responsible older vegan, but also finds her irresistibly sexy.
When Astrid receives an unexpected call from her agent with the news that actress and influencer Kat Gold wants to adapt her previous novel for TV, Astrid finally has a chance to resurrect her waning career. But the pressure causes Astrid’s worst vice to rear its head—the Patricia Highsmith, a blend of Adderall, alcohol, and cigarettes—and results in blackouts and a disturbing series of events.
Unapologetically feminine yet ribald, steamy yet hilarious, Anna Dorn has crafted an exquisite homage to the lesbian pulp of yore, reclaiming it for our internet and celebrity-obsessed world. With notes of Southern California citrus and sultry smokiness, Perfume and Pain is a satirical romp through Hollywood and lesbian melodrama.
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021 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter4
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022 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter5
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023 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter6
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024 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter7
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025 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter8
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026 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter9
Duration: 09min -
027 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter10
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028 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter11
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029 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter12
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030 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter13
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031 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter14
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032 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter15
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033 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter16
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034 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter17
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035 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter18
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036 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter19
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037 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter20
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038 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter21
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039 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter22
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040 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter23
Duration: 06min