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The Stars in Our Eyes
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  • Published: 18 July 2017
  • ISBN: 9781524776886
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Adult
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

The Stars in Our Eyes

The Famous, the Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them

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18 July 2017
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18 July 2017
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15 July 2018
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From bestselling author Julie Klam comes a lively and engaging exploration of celebrity: why celebrities fascinate us, what it means to be famous today, and why celebrities are so important.

“When I was young I was convinced celebrities could save me,” Julie Klam admits in The Stars in Our Eyes, her funny and personal exploration of fame and celebrity. As she did for subjects as wide-ranging as dogs, mothers, and friendship, Klam brings her infectious curiosity and crackling wit to the topic of celebrity. As she admits, “I’ve always been enamored with celebrities,” be they movie stars, baseball players, TV actors, and now Internet sensations. “They are the us we want to be.” Celebrities today have a global presence and can be, Klam writes, “some girl on Instagram who does nude yoga and has 3.5 million followers and a Korean rapper who posts his videos that are viewed millions of times.”

In The Stars in Our Eyes, Klam examines this phenomenon. She delves deep into what makes someone a celebrity, explains why we care about celebrities more than ever, and uncovers the bargains they make with the public and the burdens they bear to sustain this status. The result is an engaging, astute, and eye-opening look into celebrity that reveals the truths about fame as it elucidates why it’s such an important part of life today.
  • Published: 18 July 2017
  • ISBN: 9781524776886
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Adult
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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About the author

Julie Klam

Julie Klam is the New York Times bestselling author of You Had Me at Woof, Love at First Bark, The Stars in Our Eyes, Friendkeeping, and Please Excuse My Daughter. Her writing has appeared in a variety of publications, including O: The Oprah Magazine, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times Magazine. She lives in New York City.
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Praise for The Stars in Our Eyes

Praise for Julie Klam:

  • "What's it really like to be famous, to have paparazzi waiting in the bushes outside your Malibu cottage? It happened to me once and nearly killed me. Julie Klam tells the real story behind celebrities once and for all. In THE STARS IN OUR EYES, Julie reveals fame - warts and all. With daring empathy and loving attention, she unscrambles our obsession with celebrity. It turns out that fame is a trauma both for the celebrity and his or her worshippers. It's not what the world wants to believe. This is a book you should read whether you long for fame or are puzzled about our society's stress on it. THE STARS IN OUR EYES makes sense of it all." -- Erica Jong, author of THE FEAR OF FLYING