The Hollywood Fix
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
979-8-89565-284-8 (ISBN)
Description
The dirty business of keeping the stars shiny and clean.
During Hollywood's Golden Age, a destitute young man, Bartie Maddox, journeys to Los Angeles and, through his wits, hard work, and talent, becomes the PR fixer to the most important film studio and its studio chief, Solomon Myers. Through his experienced lens, Bartie influences the lives and creation of some of the world's greatest stars: Duke Drake, Carroll Madison, Mirielle Montaigne, and the heiress, Grace Greystone, La Marquise de Faucigny, exposing how their images are created, managed, and intersect through the Great War and glamor of Tinseltown.
This masterful and sweeping novel is based on true stories from the studio system era and PR machines which have not only created legends but exposed the dirty business of keeping the stars shiny and clean. Bartie's intricate fixes involve endless scandals of money, sex, captivating personas and even the cover-up of death. But in the end, Bartie's own studio fix becomes the greatest fix of all.
During Hollywood's Golden Age, a destitute young man, Bartie Maddox, journeys to Los Angeles and, through his wits, hard work, and talent, becomes the PR fixer to the most important film studio and its studio chief, Solomon Myers. Through his experienced lens, Bartie influences the lives and creation of some of the world's greatest stars: Duke Drake, Carroll Madison, Mirielle Montaigne, and the heiress, Grace Greystone, La Marquise de Faucigny, exposing how their images are created, managed, and intersect through the Great War and glamor of Tinseltown.
This masterful and sweeping novel is based on true stories from the studio system era and PR machines which have not only created legends but exposed the dirty business of keeping the stars shiny and clean. Bartie's intricate fixes involve endless scandals of money, sex, captivating personas and even the cover-up of death. But in the end, Bartie's own studio fix becomes the greatest fix of all.
Reviews / Votes
"The Hollywood Fix is a dazzling romp replete with intrigue and glamour set in Hollywood's Golden Age. Richard Kirshenbaum's signature wit and style is on display in this masterful telling of the PR man in charge of the reputations of the studio bosses and stars. At turns suspenseful, emotional, and compelling. Get ready for the glitz, and all that's behind the shimmer. No one writes about show business like Kirshenbaum-buckle up!" -- Adriana Trigiani, <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author of <I>The View from Lake Como</I> "Not since What Makes Sammy Run and The Day of The Locust has there been such a revealing and intriguing novel about Hollywood's golden age. A page turner so sexy and spellbinding it's sure to make a great series."-- Jim Wiatt, Former CEO of The William Morris Agency "I couldn't put down The Hollywood Fix, the best insider novel about Hollywood since What Makes Sammy Run. Cinematic in scope and storytelling, it will be a hit in any format." -- Bill Gerber, Academy Award nominated-producer for <I>A Star Is Born</I> "A dazzling, razor-sharp portrait of Hollywood's glittering facade-and the ruthless machinery grinding beneath it. The Hollywood Fix crackles with wit, intrigue, and unflinching honesty. Kirshenbaum lifts the velvet curtain on the Golden Age of show business and its modern echoes, delivering a page-turner that is equal parts glamorous, suspenseful, and deeply human. A must-read for anyone who's ever wondered what really happens behind the flashbulbs." -- Bill Robinson, president of James Patterson Entertainment
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-89565-284-8 (9798895652848)
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Richard Kirshenbaum
The Hollywood Fix
E-Book
12/2025
Simon + Schuster LLC
€14.83
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Richard Kirshenbaum is the author of three #1 Amazon Bestsellers: Isn't that Rich, Rouge, and North Bay Road. An accomplished entrepreneur and author, he has been inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame and has written comedy for the legendary Joan Rivers and Us Weekly's Fashion Police. After selling his eponymous agency Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, he became the CEO of SWAT by Kirshenbaum, a boutique branding and marketing firm. Kirshenbaum has appeared on ABC's 20/20, the cover of WIRED magazine, and The New York Times Business section and has also been profiled in The Wall Street Journal. Voted one of the "25 Most Stylish New Yorkers!" by Us Weekly, he resides in Manhattan with his wife Dana, a former Hollywood publicist and real estate agent, and their three children.