American Spirits: A Novel

A love letter to pop music, American Spirits charts an icon’s fall—and an obsessive fangirl’s rise.

One of Vulture’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026

“A titillating romp!” —Booklist (starred review) • “I imagine the book as a Lynch film with a score by Lana Del Rey.” —Los Angeles Times

Thirty-eight-year-old Blue Velour has finally achieved the critical acclaim she’s long been chasing. Over the last decade, she’s released six studio albums to mixed reviews, landing her somewhere between perform...