This Is Where We Live - (Random House Reader's Circle) by Janelle Brown (Paperback)

About the Book

A series of seismic events--the tanking of Claudia's film, the return of Jeremy's manipulative ex-girlfriend, and the staggering adjustment of their monthly mortgage payments--deal a crushing blow to a young married couple dreaming of the bohemian life and their professional aspirations, and make them question their values and their shared vision of the future.

Book Synopsis

A "wildly entertaining" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel about a young marriage unraveling under the pressure of a subprime mortgage and ruthless Hollywood economics--from the New York Times bestselling author of Watch Me Disappear

"Part social satire, part melodrama, part intimate domestic portrait . . . Brown has an uncanny eye for contemporary characters and settings."--Los Angeles Times

Claudia and Jeremy, a young married couple (she's an aspiring filmmaker, he's an indie musician), are on the verge of making it. Her first film was a sensation at Sundance and is about to have its theatrical release; he's got a new band that is a few songs shy of an album. They've recently purchased their first home--a mid-century bungalow with a breathtaking view of Los Angeles--with the magical assistance of an adjustable-rate mortgage.

But a series of seismic events--the tanking of Claudia's film, the return of Jeremy's manipulative, art-star ex-girlfriend, and the staggering adjustment of their monthly mortgage payments--threaten to deal a crushing blow to their dreams of the bohemian life and their professional aspirations and make them question their shared vision of the future.

Review Quotes

"Enthralling . . . Brown is at her best when she is exploring the neurosis of the ambitious artist, and many who are struggling to make a life in a creative profession will find This Is Where We Live to be almost uncomfortably familiar."--Slate

"Richly told . . . Maybe some wisdom can be gleaned from this recession after all."--The Seattle Times

"Terrific . . . [a] withering satire."--Real Simple

About the Author

Janelle Brown is the New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Things, Watch Me Disappear, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, and This Is Where We Live. An essayist and journalist, she has written for Vogue, The New York Times, Elle, Wired, Self, Los Angeles Times, Salon, and more. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two children.