Read about another entry on the list.Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
Like Margo’s Got Money Troubles, this funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story by Jessica Anya Blau touches upon parenthood, family, substance abuse, fame, creating art, and finding yourself. In 1970’s Baltimore, bookish teen Mary Jane lands a summer job as a nanny for a psychiatrist’s toddler daughter. What Mary Jane didn’t realize is that the doctor is hosting a famous rock star and his movie star wife for the summer as the rock star works on recovering from substance abuse. Just as Margo gets life advice from her famous dad, so too does Mary Jane from the eccentric and lovable cast of characters she spends her summer with.
Mary Jane is among Matthew Norman's seven novels featuring musicians & the lure of rock stardom and Jessica Gentile's eight titles with all the band drama of Daisy Jones & the Six.
The Page 69 Test: Mary Jane; Q&A with Jessica Anya Blau.
--Marshal Zeringue
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