{"title":"Camille Perri","description":"Camille Perri is the author of The Assistants. She has worked as a books editor for Cosmopolitan and Esquire. She has also been a ghostwriter of young-adult novels and a reference librarian. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from New York University and a master of library science degree from Queens College. Perri wrote the first draft of The Assistants while working as the assistant to the editor-in-chief of Esquire.","products":[{"product_id":"the-assistants-paperback","title":"The Assistants - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eOcean's Eleven\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Wears Prada\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Skimm\u003c\/i\u003e) in this hilarious, razor-sharp debut novel about a group of overeducated and underpaid women who decide they've finally had enough... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRule #1: All important men have assistants. Rule #2: Men rule the world. Still. Rule #3: There is enough money. There is so much money.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTina Fontana is a thirty-year-old executive assistant to Robert Barlow, the CEO of Titan Corp., a multinational media conglomerate. She's excellent at her job and beloved by her famous boss--but after six years of making reservations and pouring drinks from bottles that cost more than her rent, the glamour of working for a media company in New York has completely faded, but her student loan debt has not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a technical error with Robert's expense report presents Tina with the opportunity to pay off the entire balance of her loans with what would essentially be pocket change for her boss, she hesitates. She's always played by the rules, but this would be a life-changer. As Tina begins to fall down the rabbit hole of her morally questionable plan, other assistants with crushing debt and fewer scruples approach her to say that they want in. Before she knows it, she's at the forefront of a movement that has implications far beyond what anyone anticipated...","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51374797816031,"sku":"9780399185175","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/I5XFhUaMc39780399185175.webp?v=1789186143"},{"product_id":"social-animals-hardcover","title":"Social Animals - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree women. One dog park. Things are about to get messy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVal Caruso, Alex Reed, and June Kennerson come from completely different worlds--Val is a tough-talking private investigator; Alex is reticent, nervous and on the run from her past; and June is an athlete turned housewife whose true love is her pup. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Val is hired by June's husband to find out if June is cheating on him, it sets these three women on a collision course. Amid a colorful cast of characters who spend time at the shabby but beloved Hamilton Dog Park, they find they have more in common than they thought. Soon June is brave enough to aim for what she wants, Alex finds excitement she never expected, and Val is reluctantly opening her heart to the most high-maintenance dog she's ever met. But when their secrets catch up with them, will their newfound friendships be able to withstand the pressure? Or will they find themselves in the doghouse? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny and sharp social commentary on community, privilege, dog ownership, and the ultimate power of finding your people (and your pets).","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375107768543,"sku":"9798217181759","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/iXS6xOHzXd9798217181759.webp?v=1789193051"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/camille-perri.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}