{"product_id":"close-relationships-with-strangers-9781668211052","title":"Close Relationships with Strangers","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClose Relationships with Strangers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efollows 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReviled 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSearing and propulsive, \u003ci\u003eClose Relationships with Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Krista Diamond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.71w x 1.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668211052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrista Diamond's writing has appeared or is forthcoming in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003ci\u003eClose Relationships with Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Krista Diamond \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48552010973341,"sku":"9781668211052","price":34.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_767526fe-98a8-4333-a241-7aef78b2d8ee.jpg?v=1782827131","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/close-relationships-with-strangers-9781668211052","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}