
Fan Fiction
A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events
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"A key to the audiobook’s success for fans is its all-star cast — a strong advantage here for audio over print. When a “Next Generation” cast member speaks in 'Fan Fiction,' from Patrick Stewart to Marina Sirtis, it’s that actor’s actual voice you’re hearing." -- The Providence Journal
"Incredible production values (one of the best soundscapes I’ve ever heard, honestly) and some interesting insights from Spiner..."- Locus
This program is read by the author with LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Genie Francis, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Patrick Stewart, and a full cast.
Brent Spiner’s explosive and hilarious novel is a personal look at the slightly askew relationship between a celebrity and his fans. If the Coen Brothers were to make a Star Trek movie, involving the complexity of fan obsession and sci-fi, this noir comedy might just be the one.
Set in 1991, just as Star Trek: The Next Generation has rocketed the cast to global fame, the young and impressionable actor Brent Spiner receives a mysterious package and a series of disturbing letters, that take him on a terrifying and bizarre journey that enlists Paramount Security, the LAPD, and even the FBI in putting a stop to the danger that has his life and career hanging in the balance.
Featuring a cast of characters from Patrick Stewart to LeVar Burton to Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, to some completely imagined, this is the fictional autobiography that takes listeners into the life of Brent Spiner, and tells an amazing tale about the trappings of celebrity and the fear he has carried with him his entire life.
Fan Fiction is a zany love letter to a world in which we all participate, the phenomenon of “Fandom.”
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press
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Critic reviews
"Incredible production values (one of the best soundscapes I’ve ever heard, honestly) and some interesting insights from Spiner..." —Locus
"[A] diverting memoir-mystery hybrid...Spiner’s debut is an homage to fans: where would celebrities be without them?" —Publishers Weekly
"Like the man himself, this book is funny, sharp, and brilliant. You’re going to love it, and Brent, even if you’ve never heard of “Star Trek”. It’s one of the most entertaining books ever written about entertainment." —Phil Rosenthal (creator, writer, producer), creator of Everybody Loves Raymond and star of Somebody Feed Phil
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I loved everything about this!
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At times I am somewhat reminded of a film like Galaxy Quest in which is basically a send up of the Star Trek series and its cast itself. But there's no aliens coming to see the cast in this one. Obsessive fans are the culprit instead. And Brent is the target.
All in all this is well worth a listen. Praise for the writing and the performance. I wish it could even be a film, actually.
May be fictional or is it?
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Fantastic Fan Fiction
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Brent blends reality and some fiction to give us the fan side of Star Treks interesting fandom. In the end, we learn how much an actor can have over any fan and who they become. I quite enjoyed this “boots on the ground” journey. I recommend this book. Understanding the view of the actors and the fans is a most interesting dynamic.
“It’s the small things”
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Brent is my hero
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Second, the story is both funny and chilling, often at once. Authors Spiner and Durst have created a collection of absurd (sometimes gross) situations that are also fraught with danger, and the combination works beautifully. This feels very much like an evolution of the Twitter story Brent had going a decade or so ago, but with better planning. And plotting.
While I'm still not thrilled with the twin FBI agent and body-guards, because they feel like objects of lechery at times, I also recognize that it's fiction, and it's comedy, and in that context these two women work well as characters.
Overall, this is a surprisingly earthy story with a good balance of grit, grimness, and giggles. I'd love to read - and hear - more from Mr. Spiner in this vein.
Hilarious and Surprisingly Earthy
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Loved it! What a fun listen!
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Like the old radio shows
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What a lovely audio book
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gold standard for audiobooks
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