Perfume And Pain: A Novel

  • Author: Anna Dorn
  • Narrator: Natalie Naudus
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 9:08:31
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Synopsis

A controversial LA author attempts to revive her career and finally find true love in this hilarious nod to 1950s lesbian pulp fiction.

Having recently moved both herself and her formidable perfume bottle collection into a tiny bungalow in Los Angeles, mid-list author Astrid Dahl finds herself back in the Zoom writer’s group she cofounded, Sapphic Scribes, after an incident that leaves her and her career lightly canceled. But she temporarily forgets all that by throwing herself into a few sexy distractions—like Ivy, a grad student researching 1950s lesbian pulp who smells like metallic orchids, or her new neighbor, Penelope, who smells like patchouli.

Penelope, a painter living off Urban Outfitters settlement money, immediately ingratiates herself in Astrid’s life, bonding with her best friends and family, just as Astrid and Ivy begin to date in person. Astrid feels judged and threatened by Penelope, a responsible older vegan, but also finds her irresistibly sexy.

When Astrid receives an unexpected call from her agent with the news that actress and influencer Kat Gold wants to adapt her previous novel for TV, Astrid finally has a chance to resurrect her waning career. But the pressure causes Astrid’s worst vice to rear its head—the Patricia Highsmith, a blend of Adderall, alcohol, and cigarettes—and results in blackouts and a disturbing series of events.

Unapologetically feminine yet ribald, steamy yet hilarious, Anna Dorn has crafted an exquisite homage to the lesbian pulp of yore, reclaiming it for our internet and celebrity-obsessed world. With notes of Southern California citrus and sultry smokiness, Perfume and Pain is a satirical romp through Hollywood and lesbian melodrama.

Chapters

  • 001 PerfumeandPain OpenCredits

    Duration: 28s
  • 002 PerfumeandPain Dedication Act1Chapter1

    Duration: 04min
  • 003 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter2

    Duration: 19min
  • 004 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter3

    Duration: 10min
  • 005 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter4

    Duration: 02min
  • 006 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter5

    Duration: 06min
  • 007 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter6

    Duration: 05min
  • 008 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter7

    Duration: 03min
  • 009 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter8

    Duration: 11min
  • 010 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter9

    Duration: 18min
  • 011 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter10

    Duration: 09min
  • 012 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter11

    Duration: 08min
  • 013 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter12

    Duration: 07min
  • 014 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter13

    Duration: 06min
  • 015 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter14

    Duration: 13min
  • 016 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter15

    Duration: 25min
  • 017 PerfumeandPain Act1Chapter16

    Duration: 06min
  • 018 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter1

    Duration: 09min
  • 019 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter2

    Duration: 05min
  • 020 PerfumeandPain Act2Chapter3

    Duration: 06min
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