Close Relationships with Strangers by Diamond, Krista
Close Relationships with Strangers by Diamond, Krista

Close Relationships with Strangers

Close Relationships with Strangers follows a Las Vegas wildlife photographer who moves to Los Angeles to become...
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Author: Krista Diamond
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Close Relationships with Strangers by Diamond, Krista

Close Relationships with Strangers

$34.80
Close Relationships with Strangers by Diamond, Krista

Close Relationships with Strangers

$34.80
Author: Krista Diamond
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
Close Relationships with Strangers follows a Las Vegas wildlife photographer who moves to Los Angeles to become a paparazzo and in the process loses his relationships, his morals, and eventually his tether to reality.

Reviled by celebrities and the public, Ben is one of the last remaining paparazzi scouring the streets of Los Angeles. Amateurs with camera phones, social media, and a lack of bonafide stars have slowly killed a once essential role in the Hollywood apparatus. Jack Whitlock is one of the last remaining A-listers, and Ben has followed his career since the years he spent bussing tables at a diner in Las Vegas where his most popular movie once filmed a scene.

When Jack Whitlock is suddenly embroiled in a sex scandal, Ben begins his pursuit, eager for both a big paycheck and a chance to be close to the elusive star. Along the way, he is haunted by mistakes from his past: the photos he took of a pop star that have led to death threats, the ghost of his failed relationship with a burlesque dancer named Ellory, and his abandoned dream of being a wildlife photographer.

Searing and propulsive, Close Relationships with Strangers is a behind the lens tour-de-force through the streets of Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and the desert in between, as readers follow Ben, unrelenting, obsessive, and wry, on a quest that will lead either to his redemption or demise.

Author: Krista Diamond
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 06/23/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.71w x 1.31d
ISBN: 9781668211052


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/20/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2026

About the Author
Krista Diamond's writing has appeared or is forthcoming in The New York Times, The Paris Review, Cosmopolitan, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and her work has been supported by Bread Loaf, Tin House, and the Nevada Arts Council. She lives in Las Vegas. Close Relationships with Strangers is her debut novel.
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