Denise and Nik grew up in the '70s LA music scene. Nik—handsome andgifted—was a star on the rise. Denise, his sister, was his biggest fan.

Now, fleeting success long behind him, Nik makes his art in isolation,painstakingly documenting his own work. Denise is his most devotedaudience—sometimes his only audience.

Then her daughter, Ada, decides to make a film revealing Nik'sunderground career. Denise must confront her relationships with her family—hermemories and identity.

Stone Arabia, Dana Spiotta's acclaimedthird novel, is about family, celebrity and obsession. It's about the urge tocreate, and the search for authenticity.

'Transfixing...it's as though Nabokov had written a rock novel.' EntertainmentWeekly

'Outstanding...mesmerising.' Harper's

'Stunning, virtuoso.' Vanity Fair