The great pretenders

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Kalpakian, Laura, 1945-
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"An unforgettable novel from an award-winning author about an ambitious young agent's daring fight to protect blacklisted writers in McCarthy-era Hollywood and her passionate relationship with an African American journalist. Outraged by her grandfather's illicit affair with Empire Pictures' latest femme fatale, Roxanne Granville forsakes her position as Hollywood royalty and rejects the man who raised her, determined to strike out on her own. Backed by little more than the stubborn grit she inherited from her beloved grandmother, Roxanne sets up shop as a low-budget film agent for budding screenwriters. When an old friend, exiled from Hollywood and Empire Pictures by her grandfather for being a Communist sympathizer, begs for her help, Roxanne decides to right the wrongs committed by her family. It's what her grandmother would have wanted. Soon Roxanne finds herself at the helm of a lucrative business, having landed her secret clients a handful of major studio deals through willing frontmen. Her newfound freedom leads her to a passionate relationship with an African American journalist and jazz aficionado. But Hollywood is ruthless when it senses a scandal. How long will it take before all of Roxanne's success comes crumbling down?"--
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African American journalists -- Fiction
Artists' representatives -- Fiction
Blacklisting of authors -- United States -- Fiction
Communism -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Motion picture authorship -- Fiction
Motion picture industry -- United States -- Fiction
Screenwriters -- Credits -- Fiction
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Artists' representatives
Blacklisting of authors
Communism
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History
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Man-woman relationships
Motion picture authorship
Motion picture industry
Screenwriters

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