works that look at the life and legacy of ‘great’ fictional artists. recommendations welcome!
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last updated January, 2026
Any Other City
Hazel Jane Plante
Summer Fun
Jeanne Thornton
The Confession
Jessie Burton
Dances
Nicole Cuffy
Colored Television
Danzy Senna
The Seventh Veil of Salome
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Yellowface
R.F. Kuang
Songs in Ursa Major
Emma Brodie
The Whitewash
Siang Lu
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
Salman Rushdie
The Lacuna
Barbara Kingsolver
The Last Secret of Lily Adams
Sara Blaydes
Make Me Famous
Maud Ventura
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
Dawnie Walton
Utopia Avenue
David Mitchell
The Daydreams
Laura Hankin
Martyr!
Kaveh Akbar
The Comeback
Ella Berman
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones & The Six
Biography of X
Catherine Lacey
Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton! It’s about the lead singer of a fictional band called The Get Happies
ooh great, thank you!
epic list as per usual
epic miranda as per usual
Highly recommend Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante! It's a fictional memoir!!
ooh thank you! added!
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