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Set during the iconic 1939 New York World's Fair, Susie Orman Schnall's We Came Here to Shine features two ambitious young women -- a down-on-her-luck actress and an aspiring journalist -- form an unlikely friendship as they navigate a world of possibility and find out what they are truly made of during a glorious summer of spectacle and potential ... "An ode to female friendship that pulses with momentum and left me breathless." -- Fiona Davis, national bestselling author of The Chelsea Girls"A remarkable novel about the challenges women face and the courage they must summon in order to lead the lives they deserve." -- Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of The Two-Family HouseGorgeous Vivi is about to begin filming her first starring role in a Hollywood picture when the studio head ships her off to New York as a favor to a friend.



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