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"I read The Life and Death of Sophie Stark with my heart in my mouth. Not only a dissection of genius and the havoc it can wreak, but also a thunderously good story." -Emma Donoghue, author of RoomGripping and provocative, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is a haunting story of fame, love, and legacy told through the propulsive rise of an iconoclastic artist. Sophie Stark begins her filmmaking career by creating a documentary about her obsession, Daniel, a college basketball star. But when she becomes too invasive, she finds herself the victim of a cruel retribution. The humiliation doesn't stop her. Visionary and unapologetic, Sophie begins to use stories from the lives of those around her to create movies, and as she gains critical recognition and acclaim, she risks betraying the one she loves most.
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I'm a journalist and a novelist. My journalistic work currently focuses on reproductive health and the politics thereof. I'm the author of three novels, Outlawed (forthcoming in 2021) , America Pacifica and The Life and Death of Sophie Stark. I'm also a senior reporter at Vox. Previously, I was a writer and editor at the New York Times, Salon, BuzzFeed and Jezebel. I graduated from the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 2009. I grew up in Los Angeles and now I live in Brooklyn.
