PICKED FOR ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB'If you're already missing HACKS, this will fill the void'Debutiful, 'The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026''I was hooked right away and excited to turn the page' - NetGalley Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'In some ways, this is a satire about Hollywood elites and how they live in a weird world . . . But mostly it felt like the desperation to achieve our dreams' - NetGalley Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Sharp, unsettling, and surprisingly tender . . . We follow Raj Ladlani, a gay Indian American actor whose big dreams have quietly curdled'- NetGalley Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Raj Ladlani is one of thousands in LA: an unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented (his beloved acting coach Anthony says so), a legend in every way but for the success.His anonymous life working at Yogurtland, obsessively reading Vanity Fair, and fantasizing about stardom, comes to an end when he answers a job ad detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for a 'Hollywood Family'. So begins the astonishing decline and fall of Raj Ladlani.The Simp tells the story of Raj's momentous employment and the destruction that follows in the wake of his time with the with the H Family: Jim, a macho director determined to prove himself as an artist; and Anna, his much younger wife who has ambitions of her own.And when the job reveals itself to be an absurdist walk through affluent domestic chaos and misguided engagements with identity politics, Raj might be about to lose it - on a very public stage.'Funny, poignant, and positively delightful'Graham Moore, author of The Holdout'A searing, hilarious farce'Nikesh Shukla, author of The Boxer

PICKED FOR ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB'If you're already missing HACKS, this will fill the void'Debutiful, 'The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026''Funny, poignant, and positively delightful' GRAHAM MOORE, author of The Holdout'A searing, hilarious farce'NIKESH SHUKLA, author of The BoxerRaj Ladlani is one of thousands in LA: an unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented (his beloved acting coach Anthony says so), a legend in every way but for the success.His anonymous life working at Yogurtland, obsessively reading Vanity Fair, and fantasizing about stardom, comes to an end when he answers a job ad detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for a 'Hollywood Family'. So begins the astonishing decline and fall of Raj Ladlani.The Simp tells the story of Raj's momentous employment and the destruction that follows in the wake of his time with the with the H Family: Jim, a macho director determined to prove himself as an artist; and Anna, his much younger wife who has ambitions of her own. And when the job reveals itself to be an absurdist walk through affluent domestic chaos and misguided engagements with identity politics, Raj might be about to lose it - on a very public stage.

'If you're already missing HACKS, this will fill the void'Debutiful, 'The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026'I was hooked right away and excited to turn the page'- NetGalley Review, 'In some ways, this is a satire about Hollywood elites and how they live in a weird world . . . But mostly it felt like the desperation to achieve our dreams'- NetGalley Review, 'Sharp, unsettling, and surprisingly tender . . . We follow Raj Ladlani, a gay Indian American actor whose big dreams have quietly curdled'- NetGalley Review, Raj Ladlani is one of thousands in LA: an unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented (his beloved acting coach Anthony says so), a legend in every way but for the success.His anonymous life working at Yogurtland, obsessively reading Vanity Fair, and fantasizing about stardom, comes to an end when he answers a job ad detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for a 'Hollywood Family'. So begins the astonishing decline and fall of Raj Ladlani.The Simp tells the story of Raj's momentous employment and the destruction that follows in the wake of his time with the with the H Family: Jim, a macho director determined to prove himself as an artist; and Anna, his much younger wife who has ambitions of her own.And when the job reveals itself to be an absurdist walk through affluent domestic chaos and misguided engagements with identity politics, Raj might be about to lose it - on a very public stage.'Funny, poignant, and positively delightful'Graham Moore, author of The Holdout'A searing, hilarious farce'Nikesh Shukla, author of The Boxer

A razor-sharp novel about the rise and fall of an unemployed actor who lands the greatest role of his life when hes hired as a personal assistant to an absurd Hollywood family. "An exceedingly smart and funny novel." Sam Lipsyte, The New York Times Book ReviewRaj Ladlani is a morose and unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented, a legend in every way but for the success. He leads an anonymous life in LA, working part time at a frozen yogurt store, fantasizing about stardom and clinging to the encouragement of his aging and kindly acting coach. At his life's nadir, Raj reads a job posting detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for an organization blandly described as Hollywood Family. The Simp tells the story of Rajs momentous employment with the H Family and the destruction that follows. Jim H is a massive and macho director in a creative rut. Anna H might uncharitably be described as his much younger trophy wife, quietly and neurotically seeking out her own independent sense of purpose as a screenwriter. Rajs work as their executive assistant becomes his new sense of soaring purpose. But he procured the job through a sea of lies. The job itself is an absurdist walk through a landmine of affluent domestic chaos, identity politics, and petty Angeleno grievances. And things only get weirder when it turns out Anna H has been working on a secret project of her ownone that will change everything for Raj.

PICKED FOR ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB'If you're already missing HACKS, this will fill the void'Debutiful, 'The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026''I was hooked right away and excited to turn the page' - NetGalley Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'In some ways, this is a satire about Hollywood elites and how they live in a weird world . . . But mostly it felt like the desperation to achieve our dreams' - NetGalley Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Sharp, unsettling, and surprisingly tender . . . We follow Raj Ladlani, a gay Indian American actor whose big dreams have quietly curdled'- NetGalley Review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Raj Ladlani is one of thousands in LA: an unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented (his beloved acting coach Anthony says so), a legend in every way but for the success.His anonymous life working at Yogurtland, obsessively reading Vanity Fair, and fantasizing about stardom, comes to an end when he answers a job ad detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for a 'Hollywood Family'. So begins the astonishing decline and fall of Raj Ladlani.The Simp tells the story of Raj's momentous employment and the destruction that follows in the wake of his time with the with the H Family: Jim, a macho director determined to prove himself as an artist; and Anna, his much younger wife who has ambitions of her own.And when the job reveals itself to be an absurdist walk through affluent domestic chaos and misguided engagements with identity politics, Raj might be about to lose it - on a very public stage.'Funny, poignant, and positively delightful'Graham Moore, author of The Holdout'A searing, hilarious farce'Nikesh Shukla, author of The Boxer

PICKED FOR ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB'If you're already missing HACKS, this will fill the void'Debutiful, 'The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026''Funny, poignant, and positively delightful' GRAHAM MOORE, author of The Holdout'A searing, hilarious farce'NIKESH SHUKLA, author of The BoxerRaj Ladlani is one of thousands in LA: an unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented (his beloved acting coach Anthony says so), a legend in every way but for the success.His anonymous life working at Yogurtland, obsessively reading Vanity Fair, and fantasizing about stardom, comes to an end when he answers a job ad detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for a 'Hollywood Family'. So begins the astonishing decline and fall of Raj Ladlani.The Simp tells the story of Raj's momentous employment and the destruction that follows in the wake of his time with the with the H Family: Jim, a macho director determined to prove himself as an artist; and Anna, his much younger wife who has ambitions of her own. And when the job reveals itself to be an absurdist walk through affluent domestic chaos and misguided engagements with identity politics, Raj might be about to lose it - on a very public stage.

'If you're already missing HACKS, this will fill the void'Debutiful, 'The Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026'I was hooked right away and excited to turn the page'- NetGalley Review, 'In some ways, this is a satire about Hollywood elites and how they live in a weird world . . . But mostly it felt like the desperation to achieve our dreams'- NetGalley Review, 'Sharp, unsettling, and surprisingly tender . . . We follow Raj Ladlani, a gay Indian American actor whose big dreams have quietly curdled'- NetGalley Review, Raj Ladlani is one of thousands in LA: an unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented (his beloved acting coach Anthony says so), a legend in every way but for the success.His anonymous life working at Yogurtland, obsessively reading Vanity Fair, and fantasizing about stardom, comes to an end when he answers a job ad detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for a 'Hollywood Family'. So begins the astonishing decline and fall of Raj Ladlani.The Simp tells the story of Raj's momentous employment and the destruction that follows in the wake of his time with the with the H Family: Jim, a macho director determined to prove himself as an artist; and Anna, his much younger wife who has ambitions of her own.And when the job reveals itself to be an absurdist walk through affluent domestic chaos and misguided engagements with identity politics, Raj might be about to lose it - on a very public stage.'Funny, poignant, and positively delightful'Graham Moore, author of The Holdout'A searing, hilarious farce'Nikesh Shukla, author of The Boxer

A razor-sharp novel about the rise and fall of an unemployed actor who lands the greatest role of his life when hes hired as a personal assistant to an absurd Hollywood family. "An exceedingly smart and funny novel." Sam Lipsyte, The New York Times Book ReviewRaj Ladlani is a morose and unemployable actor. He has reasons to believe he is spectacularly talented, a legend in every way but for the success. He leads an anonymous life in LA, working part time at a frozen yogurt store, fantasizing about stardom and clinging to the encouragement of his aging and kindly acting coach. At his life's nadir, Raj reads a job posting detailing a relentless, laughable parade of menial responsibilities for an organization blandly described as Hollywood Family. The Simp tells the story of Rajs momentous employment with the H Family and the destruction that follows. Jim H is a massive and macho director in a creative rut. Anna H might uncharitably be described as his much younger trophy wife, quietly and neurotically seeking out her own independent sense of purpose as a screenwriter. Rajs work as their executive assistant becomes his new sense of soaring purpose. But he procured the job through a sea of lies. The job itself is an absurdist walk through a landmine of affluent domestic chaos, identity politics, and petty Angeleno grievances. And things only get weirder when it turns out Anna H has been working on a secret project of her ownone that will change everything for Raj.