Maybe the Moon A Novel

Allofthirty-oneinches,tallCadence(Cady)Rothisatruesurvivorinatownwhere-asshesays-'youcandieofencouragement'.Herearlyleadingroleasalovableelfinasmash-hitAmericanfilmprovedamajordisappointmentsincemoviegoersneversawthefacebehindtherubbermaskshehadtowear.AfteradecadeofhollowpromisesfromtheIndustry,sheisstillwaitingforthemiraclethatwillmakeherastar.ArmisteadMaupintrackshisspunkyheroineacrossthesaffron-hazedwastelandofLosAngeles-fromherinfrequentmeetingswithagentsandstudiomogulstoherregular,harrowingencounterswithsmallchildren,largedogsandhumanignorance.ThenonedayalankypianoplayersauntersintoCady'slife,.unleashingheadynewemotions,andshefindsherselfgoingforbroke,shootingthemoonwithaschemesohare-brainedanddaringthatitmightjustsucceed...