{"product_id":"the-simp","title":"The Simp","description":"\u003cb\u003eA razor-sharp novel about the rise and fall of an unemployed actor who lands the greatest role of his life when he's hired as a personal assistant to an absurd Hollywood family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaj Ladlani is a morose and unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented, a legend in every way but for the success. He leads an anonymous life in LA, working part time at a frozen yogurt store, fantasizing about stardom and clinging to the encouragement of his aging and kindly acting coach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At his life's nadir, Raj reads a job posting detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for an organization blandly described as \"Hollywood Family.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Simp\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Raj's momentous employment with the H Family and the destruction that follows. Jim H is a massive and macho director in a creative rut. Anna H might uncharitably be described as his much younger trophy wife, quietly and neurotically seeking out her own independent sense of purpose as a screenwriter. Raj's work as their executive assistant becomes his new sense of soaring purpose. But he procured the job through a sea of lies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The job itself is an absurdist walk through a landmine of affluent domestic chaos, identity politics, and petty Angeleno grievances. And things only get weirder when it turns out Anna H has been working on a secret project of her own--one that will change everything for Raj.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54271654297966,"sku":"9781668211021","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1007\/0382\/files\/imageloader_3ae00de3-3f07-4246-9474-379918332f10.jpg?v=1783380182","url":"https:\/\/tenderbuttonsbooks.com\/products\/the-simp","provider":"Tender Buttons Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}