โ Scribed by Jennifer duBois
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A shocking crime triggers a media firestorm for a controversial talk show host in this provocative novel --a story of redemption, a nostalgic portrait of New York City, and a searing indictment of our culture of spectacle.
**"[Jennifer] duBois is a brilliant writer." -- Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove **
Talk show host Matthew Miller has made his fame by shining a spotlight on the most unlikely and bizarre secrets of society, exposing them on live television in front of millions of gawking viewers. However, the man behind The Mattie M Show remains a mystery--both to his enormous audience and to those who work alongside him every day. But when the high school students responsible for a mass shooting are found to be devoted fans, Mattie is thrust into the glare of public scrutiny, seen as the wry, detached herald of a culture going downhill and going way too far. Soon, the secrets of Mattie's past as a brilliant young...
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