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Name: The Next Best Thing
Author: Jodi Picocell

Ruth Saunders leaves home at 23 with her seventy‑year‑old grandmother to pursue a career as a television writer in Los Angeles. Four years of hardship culminate when the sitcom she created, *The Next Big Thing*, receives a green light, and Ruth is promoted to show‑runner. The story follows Ruth as she navigates the demanding world of Hollywood: juggling difficult actors, the cutthroat calculations of executives, an unrequited crush on a superior, and the emotional turmoil of her grandmother’s forthcoming wedding. Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles screen culture, the novel offers an insider perspective on writer’s rooms, backstage politics, and the challenges faced by young women in the entertainment industry.

First publish date: 2012

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Jodi Picocell

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