THE CON QUEEN OF HOLLYWOOD

The Hunt for an Evil Genius

Scott C. Johnson

The spellbinding tale of an epic international manhunt for a psychopathic con artist, who exploited the dreams of artists to steal dozens of identities and millions of dollars.

Blending years of reporting with powerful prose and exclusive interviews, Scott C. Johnson’s unique true crime narrative recounts the tale of the brilliantly cunning imposter who carved a path of financial and emotional destruction across the world. Gifted with a flair for impersonation, manipulation, and deception, the Con Queen used their skill with accents and deft psychological insight to sweep through the entertainment industry. Now, Johnson unveils how the Con Queen enacted one of the most elaborate scams ever to hit Hollywood.

BURN IT DOWN Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood

Maureen Ryan

An exposé of patterns of harassment and bias in Hollywood, Burn It Down paints a ground-breaking and urgent portrait of what’s gone wrong in the entertainment world—and how we can fix it.

In Burn It Down, Maureen Ryan – a contributing editor at Vanity Fair - draws on decades of experience to illuminate the forces sustaining Hollywood’s corrosive culture. Fresh reporting sheds light on problematic situations at companies like Lucasfilm and shows like Saturday Night Live, The Goldbergs and Curb Your Enthusiasm, amongst others. Interviews with actors and famous creatives like Evan Rachel Wood, Harold Perrineau, Damon Lindelof, and Orlando Jones abound - Ryan dismantles the myths that the entertainment industry promotes about itself, which have allowed abusers to thrive and the industry to avoid accountability.

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22 JUNE 2023

9780063036932

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6 JULY 2023

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