Description: "Emily Forrest runs Exalted, the hottest astrology account on Instagram, from her studio apartment in Los Angeles. Burned out on meme-making and listicles, Emily's passion for astrology is waning despite her gift for deciphering the signs, until she comes across a birth-chart that could potentially change her mind. Beau Rubidoux's planets are aligned, each paired with its optimum sign--his chart is exalted. She decides that Beau, a well-connected photographer in Echo Park, could potentially be the love of her life and help her fulfill her true destiny: to be a star. Meanwhile in Riverside, Dawn Webster has been dumped once again. At 48, she is forced to return to the same restaurant where she started waiting tables at 18. With no girlfriend, no career, and her only son gone to Hollywood, the once-vivacious Dawn is aimless and alone. Persona non-grata at the local gay bar, she guzzles cheap champagne and checks Exalted to feel seen. She is a fiery Leo, and one day she will get her due" --
Brief description: Anna Dorn is a writer living in Los Angeles. A former criminal defense attorney, her article on juvenile life without parole was cited by Justice Sotomayor in Jones v. Mississippi (2021). She has written about culture for LA Review of Books, The Hairpin, and Vice Magazine. She is the author of the novel Vagablonde and the memoir Bad Lawyer.
Review Quotes: "Like the planets of the zodiac, the two women orbit each other, leading to a toe-curlingly awkward finale that's as funny as it is cringeworthy. Ultimately, this is a story about seeking--money, fame, fate, and most importantly, human connection; with prose as delightfully moody as its heroines, it's cynical yet strangely uplifting." --Kirkus Reviews