Hollywood meets Academia in this refreshing sapphic romance! Director’s Cut follows Valeria, an Oscar-winning actor who has recently come out as a lesbian and is attempting to shift the conversation from her sexuality to her work. Disillusioned by Hollywood, she tries to return to her academic roots by guest lecturing at USC. Her co-professor Maeve isn’t amused by her foray into academia, but Maeve’s animosity toward the celeb’s designer clothing doesn’t dissuade Val’s inconvenient crush. Good range of queer representation, discussions of anxiety, and a generous amount of movie-musical musings. I raced through it!
Director’s Cut by Carlyn Greenwald, (List Price: $18, Vintage, 9780593468227, June 2024)
Reviewed by Julia Lewis, Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia