Chasing Dreams with Iman Hariri-Kia, Author of "A Hundred Other Girls"

Chasing Dreams with Iman Hariri-Kia, Author of "A Hundred Other Girls"

August 2nd 2022 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Have you ever chased a dream only to find out that the reality wasn't everything you thought it would be? If so, this book is for you! Iman Hariri-Kia's debut novel follows Noora, an aspiring writer and amateur blogger in New York who lands a coveted position as the assistant to an iconic editor of an influential magazine—only to discover that the job isn't the career arrival she thinks it will be. A smart, modern spin on a Devil Wears Prada premise, the book is an insider's take on the evolving media landscape, a celebration of sisterhood, and an intelligent exploration of what it means to chase a dream.

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About the Book 

How far would you go to keep the job a hundred other girls are ready to take?

Noora's life is a little off track. She's an aspiring writer and amateur blogger in New York—which is a nice way of saying that she tutors rich Upper East Side kids and is currently crashing on her sister's couch. But that's okay. Noora has Leila, who has always been her rock, and now she has another major influence to lean on: Vinyl magazine. The pages of Vinyl practically raised Noora, teaching her everything from how to properly insert a tampon to which political ideology she subscribes to.

So when she lands a highly coveted job as assistant to Loretta James, Vinyl's iconic editor-in-chief, Noora can't believe her luck. Her only dream is to write for Vinyl, and now with her foot firmly in the door and the Loretta James as her mentor, Noora is finally on the right path... or so she thinks.

Loretta is an unhinged nightmare, insecure and desperate to remain relevant in an evolving media landscape she doesn't understand. Noora's phone buzzes constantly with Loretta's bizarre demands, particularly with tasks Loretta hopes will undermine the success of Vinyl's wunderkind digital director Jade Aki. The reality of Noora's job is nothing like she expected, and a misguided crush on the hot IT guy only threatens to complicate things even more. But as Loretta and the old-school print team enter into a turf war with Jade and the woke-for-the-wrong-reasons digital team, Noora soon finds herself caught in the middle. And with her dream job on the line, she'll need to either choose a side or form her own.

Clever, incisive, and thoroughly fun, A Hundred Other Girls is an insider's take on the changing media industry, an ode to sisterhood, and a profound exploration of what it means to chase your dreams.

 

About the Author

Iman Hariri-Kia is a writer and editor born and based in New York City. A nationally acclaimed journalist, she covers sex, relationships, identity, and adolescence. You can often find her writing about her personal life on the internet, much to her parents' dismay.

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