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Hollywood Tales From The Outer Fringe by William Karl Thomas is a collection of 12 short stories that follow the lives of people serving A-list Hollywood celebrities during the 1950s-60s. A security guard on Hollywood Boulevard finds much in common with a Japanese gardener. An aspiring photographer visits a cafeteria on Hollywood Boulevard to pick up leftovers and meets other starving artists. After taking a bath, a motion picture photographer accidentally locks himself out of his own office and has a memorable encounter with a shy publicist. Having faced discrimination his whole life, a black musician unexpectedly bonds with a white actor. Two friends pose as directors to trick women, only to find their match in two aspiring young actresses. A retired maid to celebrities regales her young granddaughter with stories of debauchery by movie stars.
Hollywood Tales From The Outer Fringe takes readers on an enthralling journey to a lost era of Hollywood where both stars and their enablers share the Hollywood dream. Author William Karl Thomas draws from his own experiences in Hollywood to craft a collection of mesmerizing tales that showcase the lives of all those forgotten people who made the stars shine brighter while having to navigate the rigors of everyday life. Each character leaps off the pages and feels like a living, breathing person. The stories explore the different relationship dynamics between those on the brink of stardom and those who have attained it. Like a true master of his craft, Thomas captures the 50s-60s era of Hollywood and brings it to the pages with a lively ambiance that is as immersive as it is enchanting. Highly recommended!
