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Debut novel from someone firmly entrenched in the LA arts scene. Jepsen has acted in the Emmy-Award winning show Transparent and a web series with Beth Lisick on (Transparent creator) Jill Soloway's site, wifey.tv. She's also appeared in music videos for Peaches and the band Two Gallants.Jepsen's novel is from the point of view of a female skater, the culture of female skaters in particular was recently covered in the New York Times.Jepsen's friendships & connections with Maggie Nelson, Michelle Tea, Isaac Fitzgerald (books editor at BuzzFeed) and Karolina Waclawiak (essays editor at The Believer) will be utilized for interviews, events, and profiles. Tara Jepsen's prose is fresh, intimate, and accessible, and will win over readers from the first page.