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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041 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter24
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042 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter25
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043 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter26
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044 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter27
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045 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter28
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046 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter29
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048 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter31
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049 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter32
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050 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter33
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051 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter34
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052 PerfumeandPain Act3Chapter1
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053 PerfumeandPain Act3Chapter2
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054 PerfumeandPain Act3Chapter3
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058 PerfumeandPain Act3Chapter7
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059 PerfumeandPain Act3Chapter8
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060 PerfumeandPain Act3Chapter9
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