An ambitious young woman navigates the slippery world of advertising—and the equally slippery question of who she wants to be. Once a book-loving English major, Casey Pendergast has channeled her storytelling talent into a thriving career at a top ad agency. When her demanding boss assigns her to a secret campaign pairing literary authors with corporations, Casey is excited to merge her passions. Traveling across America to woo her literary idols, she creates unexpected partnerships: an Internet-famous poet promoting Italian athletic wear, a short-story writer crafting a campaign for a plus-size clothing chain, and a reclusive nature writer signing away her work to a granola bar manufacturer. While her best friend Susan views her as a sellout, Casey is driven by ambition and champagne tastes, ignoring her doubts until she falls for one of her authors and confronts the human cost of her success. As the year’s biggest book festival approaches, Casey must muster all her strength to navigate the complexities of her choices. With a plucky and razor-sharp voice, this story explores the contradictions of modern culture and Casey's journey back to her first love: literature. It’s a tale of ambition, love, and the struggle to stay true to oneself amidst the temptations of success.
