Prudence in Hollywood

And Other Stories by Ralph Cissne

From Farewell True Love to Prudence in Hollywood, Lover Boy to Laughing Stock, a quirky cast of characters pursues love with surprising and humorous consequences: a long-term romance ends; the love junkie meets his match; an Elvis impersonator crashes his class reunion; a stand-up comedian faces her fears; Hollywood personal training clients realize their dreams; a blended family heals emotional wounds.

“I adore these stories, a rare glimpse into Hollywood at the end of the twentieth century––before Instagram and the Kardashians––a time of innocence and true love and longing. They made me feel glad to be alive and hopeful for our future.”

– Jamie Cat Callan, author of Parisian Charm School

“The genius of the author’s plots is the twists and turns that precipitously balance over the line between melancholy and inspirational. The finesse employed in setting the romantic and sexual scenes is a credit to any author, and his stage settings are as carefully arranged as if drawn by an artist.”

– US Review of Books

152 pages

Angel City Singles

A novel by Ralph Cissne

A couple meet in a stand-up comedy workshop. What more can possibly go wrong?

Driven by a haunting childhood memory, loner David Bishop moves to Los Angeles in search of a fresh start and meaningful employment. The ensuing 1987 Black Monday economic crash forces David into a conflicted part-time job as a host for singles networking parties. “There’s no middle ground,” comedian Rocco Manelli warns. “Here it’s either old money, new money or no money.”

Motivated by his attraction to enigmatic singer Sarah Fleming and mounting financial pressure, David negotiates the humorous challenges of standup comedy, a poetic Bohemian subculture, and the forbidding backstreets of Hollywood. Angel City Singles is filled with suspense, passion and humor as David struggles with the transcendent possibilities for love and understanding.

“Set in a bygone Los Angeles so crisply detailed that its hip haunts and scenic paths often steal the show.”

 – US Review of Books

260 pages

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