"Money, power, and fame are my favorite themes and, in 4% Famous, Deborah Schoeneman gives the reader a front-row seat to the world of celebrity that so fascinates our society. It's funny. It's dirty. It's mean. I couldn't put it down."

- Dominick Dunne

"Sharply written and peppered with authentic detail and boldface names, this witty debut [is] skillfully crafted and entertaining"

- Kirkus Review

"An entertaining read about gossip writers, creators, and makers, this novel by Deborah Schoeneman unzips the subject from behind the scenes and really captures the energy, hustle, and ballyhoo."

- Tama Janowitz, author of Slaves of New York

"Schoeneman writes a fast-paced, seductive first novel that follows three gossip columnists immersed in the chaos of Manhattan celebrity life. This is an unforgiving portrait of fame from the underlings' point of view with Schoeneman the Bret Easton Ellis of chick lit."

- Publishers Weekly

"It's malicious, vicious, and delicious."

– Harper's Bazaar

"A fun, insidery . . . glimpse into New York media culture."

– Entertainment Weekly

"Schoeneman... makes much of the perks, freebies, and quid pro quo of the gossip game."

– The New Yorker

"A cautionary but entertaining tale, with more than the usual lessons learned... It's like the OED for gossip."

– New York Magazine

"Whirl[s] readers through the newsrooms, nightclubs, openings, and red carpets that fuel and fill the gossip pages. (Hello, summer beach bags.)"

– DailyCandy.com

"Schoeneman [is] a clean-prose stylist in the early McInerney style."

– Slate.com

"One of this summer's hottest beach reads"

-Miami Herald