The Band

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Price
$26.99  $25.10
Publisher
Atria Books
Publish Date
Pages
224
Dimensions
6.3 X 9.1 X 1.1 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781668018378

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About the Author
Christine Ma-Kellams is a Harvard-trained cultural psychologist, Pushcart-nominated fiction writer, and first-generation American. Her work and writing have appeared in HuffPost, Chicago Tribune, Catapult, Salon, The Wall Street Journal, the Rumpus, and many more publications. The Band is her first novel. You can find her in person at one of California's coastal cities or online at ChristineMa-Kellams.com.
Reviews
"Equal parts academic and cheeky, Christine Ma-Kellams' debut novel The Band is the perfect companion for brainy pop culture heads, my people." --Anna Dorn, author of Exalted
"Ma-Kellams takes readers on a gripping exploration of the complexities that accompany fame...This darkly humorous novel examines the more sinister aspects of celebrity and the profound impact it can have on the individuals caught up in global stardom. As K-pop has become a worldwide sensation, this timely book provides a different perspective on societal pressures associated with fame and the dangerous toll they can take on a person's mental health."--Booklist
"This could very well be the first great K-Pop literary phenomenon. Expect a stylized, pop culture romp."--Debutiful, Most Anticipated Books of 2024
"Ma-Kellams is not the first novelist to examine the supposedly poisoned chalice of fame, or, as her narrator puts it, the 'compulsively addictive thinking' that can make an outward success want to die. She may, though, be one of the first to get at these ideas through a roving, time- and perspective-jumping story that links K-pop with classic psychological research. We all face pressure to succeed, and to look good doing it, she implies, famous or not. Some of us nearly work ourselves to death."--New York Times