Books like Putting on the Ritz by Joe Keenan

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece examines the glittering yet hollow glamour of the Roaring Twenties as the enigmatic Jay Gatsby pursues love, wealth, and identity across the social divide.

A locked‑in murder on the Orient Express forces detective Hercule Poirot to unravel a mystery among a diverse group of passengers during a snowbound night.

A witty, supernatural romp in which a demon, an angel, and a misfit dog stop the apocalypse after their prophetic bible misplaces the Antichrist.

In an elite New England college, a charismatic classics professor lures a group of eccentric students into obsessive study, leading them from intellectual curiosity to corruption, betrayal, and ultimately murder.

In the unforgettable Le Cirque des Rêves, two young magicians, Celia and Marco, are locked in a nocturnal duel of wonder and will—an impossible game where love and magic collide on a stage of breathtaking spectacle.

The Bell Jar is the sole novel by Sylvia Plath, a psychologically intense and autobiographical look at a young woman’s decline into mental illness.

Don Tillman, a genetics professor with Asperger’s, designs a scientific survey to find a wife, only to meet Rosie Jarman, a drinker and late arriver who challenges his controlled worldview and leads him to discover that love can’t be measured.

Jennifer Egan’s interlocking narratives weave the lives of Bennie Salazar, a former punk rocker turned record executive, and Sasha, a restless young woman, across decades and continents, exploring music, memory and the fragile threads that bind us.

In early 1980s Los Angeles, a privileged youth returns home for Christmas, confronting a generation steeped in excess, drugs, and nihilism as he navigates love, friendship, and moral decay.

After being adopted by a quirky Dublin couple who treat him only as a house‑guest, Cyril embarks on a life‑spanning quest to discover his origins, his place in Ireland, and the meaning of true belonging.

Arjie, the second son of a privileged Sri Lankan family, struggles to reconcile his playful love of staging wedding pageants with the rigid expectations of adulthood, while confronting his emerging sexuality amid a nation torn by Tamil‑Sinhalese conflict.

A darkly humorous account of addiction and self-discovery.

A captivating 1993 novel by Alan Hollinghurst that explores the friendship between a young gay aristocrat and an elderly African‑born peer amid pre‑AIDS London, blending social observation with erotically charged intimacy.

A Greek immigrant's journey from humble beginnings to wealth, and the complex challenges his family faces—divorce, addiction, sexuality, and intergenerational conflict—unfold in a multigenerational saga set in America.

A modern retelling of the Trojan War that follows Pyrrhus, son of Achilles, as he abandons a life of freedom to fight for destiny, exploring gay identity and the clash between ancient heroism and contemporary reality.

When his 100th birthday approaches, 100‑year‑old Allan Karlsson escapes from his nursing home, slipping out the window to begin a wildly humorous adventure that ties together his surprising role in 20th‑century history.

A recently divorced Latinx woman in her forties reevaluates life when her gangster cousin is released from prison, sparking an unexpected, sexual bond that uncovers hidden family secrets.

An emotionally gripping coming-of-age story set in 1970s suburban New Jersey, about a troubled teenager who seeks acceptance and true self through a wild sexual awakening and rebellious rebellion.

Q & A brings together activists, essayists, artists and scholars to examine how queer identity intersects with Asian-American racial identity, exploring hybridity, multiplicity, and the evolving landscape of LGBTQ Asian-American communities at the turn of the millennium.

Set in Charleston, this poignant novel follows an unnamed young man's summers as he wrestles with growing up and embracing his gay identity amid Southern expectations.

A hilarious tale of a dybbuk in the modern world, where history is revisited and the descendants of ancient demons must be hunted.

Dans le pittoresque village de Menerbes, au cœur de la Provence, un vieux bâtiment oublié prend une nouvelle vie sous la direction d’un couple britannique, déterminé à transformer un hôtel délabré en une destination charmante et pleine de caractère. Mais l’aventure s'avère bien plus compliquée que prévu… Dans Hotel Pastis, Peter Mayle nous entraîne dans un récit plein d'humour et de tendresse, où les mésaventures d’un couple d’expatriés se mêlent aux particularités de la vie en Provence. Entre rénovations chaotiques, rencontres inattendues avec les habitants et touristes excentriques, chaque jour apporte son lot de surprises. À travers une plume vive et empreinte de la douce folie de la région, Mayle nous invite à découvrir les joies (et les défis) de l’installation dans un village provençal, où le temps semble s’étirer et les petites contrariétés se transforment en anecdotes inoubliables. Un roman léger et captivant qui nous plonge dans l’atmosphère unique de la campagne française, pleine de charme, de rires et d'émotions.

A sharp‑witted satire from Emmy‑winning "Frasier" writer Joe Keenan pokes fun at Hollywood's pretense while exposing the industry's humor, secrets and the hidden lives of closeted gay writers in Los Angeles.

A 16-year-old runaway lesbian, Latisha, is sent to a psychiatric hospital where she finds unexpected companionship with Anna, a deaf widow battling depression.

A collection of nineteen short stories in which gay, Jewish characters wrestle with identity, faith, and the lingering trauma of the Holocaust.

See https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19781733W/Eleanor_Oliphant_Is_Completely_Fine