Description
Made in L.A. Vol. 6: Hollywood Adjacent shines a spotlight on the dreamers, hustlers, and outliers navigating the gravitational pull of the entertainment capital of the world.
For every A-list star, thousands of hopefuls exist just outside the limelight-striving, surviving, and redefining what success means in a city built on spectacle. Musicians chasing their big break, social media influencers crafting their online personas, service industry workers who keep the machine running, marketing professionals shaping narratives from behind the scenes—these are the voices of Hollywood Adjacent.
This collection of short fiction captures the tension between aspiration and reality, between the industry’s glossy veneer and the struggles of those living in its shadow. With an eclectic mix of genres and perspectives, the stories in this anthology explore ambition, disillusionment, reinvention, and resilience.
Made in L.A. Writers is a collaborative of Los Angeles-based authors dedicated to nurturing and promoting indie fiction. As in previous volumes, our work is infused with the city’s energy, contradictions, and extraordinary, multifaceted culture. Whether dazzling or disheartening, the Hollywood dream shapes lives in ways both seen and unseen. In Hollywood Adjacent, we bring those stories to center stage.
Edited by Cody Sisco, Gabi Lorino, Allison Rose, and Sara Chisolm.
Contents
Where She Wants to Be ★ Raya Yarbrough
WagWorld ★ Jacqueline Berkman
On a Scale of One to Ten ★ Laura McGhee
Driving the Band ★ Amy Jones Sedivy
The Foodie Detective ★ Duncan Birmingham
Because Jimmy Wore It ★ Meliza Bañales
Refunding His Dick ★ Ken Funsten, CFA
The Biltmore Girls ★ M. Lopes da Silva
Meal Penalty ★ Katherine Tomlinson
Metallic Heart of a Distorted Ghost ★ A. J. Payler
The Secret Fishing Spot ★ Christine Heriat
Not Permitted ★ Thea Pueschel
Design Inspiration ★ Paula Bernstein
Little Egypt ★ Georgia Jeffries
Blonde Noir ★ DC Diamondopolous
Fidelity ★ Jack Nicholls
Millie’s Game ★ Kate Maruyama
Mulholland Drive ★ Sophie Frank
Moving Sale ★ Elizabeth Alice Gray
