{"product_id":"the-simp-1","title":"The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero","description":"\u003cb\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An exceedingly smart and funny novel.\" —Sam Lipsyte, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46651435286738,"sku":"9781668211021","price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46651435319506,"sku":"7565c166-8c42-3ae3-ad51-5638514e2d2e","price":20.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_fd7291c9-a501-43ab-b231-7e7094bcc45d.jpg?v=1762639179","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/the-simp-1","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}