L.A. Women

De: Ella Berman

Narrado por: Grace Lynn Kung

“A breezy retro novel with bite.” —L.A. Times

An electrifying novel about the complicated friendship between two ambitious and talented female writers in 1960s Los Angeles and the ultimate artistic betrayal: one writes a book based on the other's life… from the author of Reese's Book Club Pick Before We Were Innocent.

After a steady descent from literary stardom, Lane Warren is back. She’s secured a new book deal based off the life of her sometimes friend and more often rival, notorious free spirit and muse, Gala Margolis. Lane’s only problem is that Gala has been missing for months…nobody can find her.

Ten years earlier, Gala was a charming socialite and Lane was a Hollywood outsider amidst the glittering 1960’s LA party scene. Though never best friends, Lane found Gala sharp and compelling. Gala liked that Lane took her seriously. They were both writers. They were drawn to each other.

That is until Gala’s star began to rise, and Lane grew more envious. Then Lane decided to do something that she wouldn’t ever be able to take back…changing the trajectory of both their lives.

©2025 Ella Berman (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Fans of Didion and Babitz and the literary lore of 1960s California will love L.A. Women.” —USA Today

“Touching on themes of ambition, ambivalent motherhood, and life in the L.A. fishbowl, Berman’s novel is ultimately about the importance of owning your own story—and the possibility of rewriting it." —Elle

“Berman evokes Eve Babitz, Joan Didion, and the glamour of the 1960s California literary scene in this exciting tale of a friendship and its dissolution.... Readers will surely fall for these two ladies of the canyon.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Captivating

I love the way Ella Berman tells a story. After listening to her previous books, I preordered this title. I listened to this in a day. Her writing captivates me. The characters in the book are so well developed. I highly recommend.

Perfect narration/ extraordinary story

Friendship/ love affairs/ the trauma of childhood that shapes us all and how to grow/ to forgive/ to reclaim oneself with understanding and forgiveness of family/ lovers and oneself,
All in the golden sunlight of Laurel Canyon 1970’s.