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*2024 IPPY Bronze Medalist - West Pacific Fiction* An R-rated King Arthur story with a classic Hollywood rise-and-fall twist, David Schulze's critically acclaimed second novel is quintessentially grand, using three perspectives and two different writing styles to tell a story spanning twenty-two years, featuring dozens of characters along both coasts, and yet its message cannot be more grounded and relatable: in this messy modern world we live in, is there ever really a right choice? Boston: Whitman University Junior Year is at an end, and screenwriting major Jacob Andrezj returns from a revelatory semester abroad to find his life just as he left it: a devastating wreck. A family made dysfunctional thanks to a messy divorce two years prior. His friend group--his sole source of comfort in such chaotic times--too busy with their own lives to even bother trying to fix his. But just when it seems there's no hope, Jacob crosses paths with an older man that seems too good to be true... and his life is changed forever. Los Angeles: The Factory Whale just got into town, and what better way to launch his film career than with an internship at The Factory, the development company of the Oscar-winning producer known only as ""The Professor."" But the internship--not to mention Los Angeles as a whole--turns out to be very different than what Whale had been expecting. His future suddenly hanging in the balance, Whale quickly learns how far he's willing to go to win the job. Los Angeles: Not That Nutty Productions By all definitions, Drew Lawrence has the perfect life. Head of Production at one of the most profitable studios in town. Perfect physique. Constant love and praise from all the LA lemmings. But underneath that perfect sunny exterior is a man trapped in a hellish state of mind, an insecure beast drowning in alcohol, cocaine, steroids and problematic sex, with his only lifeline, his boss and supposed best friend Theo Landreth, actively enabling and campaigning to keep him down and dependent. But one devastating phone call is enough to motivate Drew into ending the cycle, to finally break free from the toxic Hollywood prison he's always called home--no matter the cost.

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""Andrezj of Hollywood's prose feels fitting with late-century American classics by authors like Charles Bukowski or Hunter S. Thompson. But it is a tale that feels wholly its own too... I am a massive cinephile and pop culture aficionado, and Andrezj of Hollywood reads like a dream novel to me, ticking all the boxes of a great epic story set in the magical land of Hollywood."" - Akram Herrak, Independent Book Review ""I'm kind of at a loss for words. This book is incredible. I've never critiqued a novel so complex, so complete, so perfectly experimental. It satisfies on so many levels. Suspenseful, twisty, mysterious, poignant, heartbreaking... [Andrezj of Hollywood] is packed with movie references, cultural references, industry knowledge that feels shockingly authentic, meaning it's a look inside the industry no one ever gets, probably the most honest and revealing look I've ever experienced. There are times when things are so brutal and awful I can hardly stand it, and yet I can't look away because it's just so real. During those parts, I felt icky in a way nothing else has ever made me feel besides maybe Anomalisa. But the book is balanced. Sometimes it feels like a rom-com. Sometimes it feels like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Sometimes it feels like Todd Field's Tár. I could just keep listing movies, many of them the ones [Schulze] reference[s] in the book. And yet this is one of the most unique books I've ever read."" - Tory Hunter, Tory Hunter Books ""Rich, philosophical, and engaging, Andrezj of Hollywood weighs the cost of compromising to pursue one's dreams."" - Willem Marx, Foreword Clarion Review ""With [Andrezj's] length come a range of styles and tapestry of tones... also allow[ing] for intriguingly nuanced characters, and as the characters' stories grow more complex, readers will find themselves consistently curious as to how the next scene will develop. Will Drew run himself ragged or find a path of reform? Will Jacob and Stewie make things work even when the latter reveals a secret?"" - Kirkus Review ""The author had a unique and creative writing style to explain this complex story. The story was emotionally charged and refreshingly informative... I especially liked the unexpected twists, which made me feel I was on a fun but uncontrollable roller coaster."" - Joan, Goodreads Reviewer ""Andrezj takes the key themes of [The Sins of Jack] Branson and expands upon them, going deeper as well as darker. As I wrote in my review for Branson, that book has a repeating question: what are you willing to risk in order to achieve your goals of a better life? Andrezj asks a far more brutal and frightening question or version of the Branson question: how low are you willing to go? What moral boundaries are you willing to cross and who are you willing to harm?"" - Nick, Goodreads Reviewer

Author Information

David Schulze (né Stehman) was born and raised in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. A lifelong admirer of movies, mythology, and classic literature, David loves stories across all mediums. In 2017, David graduated from Emerson College with a B.A. in Writing for Film and Television and a Minor in Literature. He has written nine feature screenplays and four shorts, many of them placing in screenwriting competitions. His bestselling debut novel ""The Sins of Jack Branson,"" adapted from the screenplay of the same name, was published in 2021. David lives in Marlton, New Jersey with his husband Howie.

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