In My Secret Life

by Amy Bleu

Overview

The novel In My Secret Life follows the adventures of Amelia, a freelance art and fashion model who also does adult content. She becomes bored of working for amateur photographers, and so she begins following them in her off time and taking pictures of them. She is searching for meaning in her life and her work, and is also trying to figure out what she wants in a romantic partner, after being single and focused on her modeling for many years. Rife with sex, drugs, and rock and roll, the tag line for this novel is: “Take a hit and follow Amelia on her strange trip.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781954907362
Publisher:	Woodhall Press
Publication date:	10/04/2022
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Amy Bleu is a writer, musician, social worker, mother, and retired model living in Portland, Ore. Her work has appeared in magazines such as BUST and in anthologies such as Quarter Passed and Flatmancrooked’s Slim Volume of Contemporary Poetics. This is her first novel. After spending several years touring as a musician and freelance model, Amy primarily does her work out of Portland now, providing social services to impoverished adults, and booking live shows for herself and other local and regional musicians. She is currently working on a collection of poetry.

Editorial Reviews

"Bleu tells a story that hits you everywhere at once, with intellect and compassion, with characters not afraid to get their hands dirty with sex, regret, and a gut punch of reality. Once I picked up this book, I seriously could not put it down. Great read!” —Art Alexakis, musician, lead singer of Everclear

“For most of us, the situations, circumstances, and life choices of In My Secret Life are hard to imagine. So why then do the individuals involved have us asking ourselves “This person seems so familiar . . . who is it I am reminded of?” Some pages later, comes clarity. You put the book down just long enough to walk over to the mirror, and stare into the reflection.” —Kristin Tierney, memoirist, author of Cracked … Not Broken

“Edgy and intimate, a seductive read you won’t put down.” —Monica Drake, author of Clown Girl

“A clear-eyed view of the ways people protect themselves in layers and layers of narratives in order to survive the day. Painted without judgment (gratefully), these characters feel like they have something to teach the reader about the realities of daily life as much as they have something to learn. A very engaging read even for prudes and wallflowers—maybe even especially so.” —Nick Jaina, author of Hitomi

“Bleu is a fierce, uncompromising voice for a new era of radical, surprising and exciting literature.” —Laura LeMoon, author of Dirty, poet and journalist

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