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After all, her next book is a roman à clef about Gala, and writing about a woman who might be in dire straits would be exploitative.

It is not signed by Chopin, but the handwriting includes his distinctive bass clef.

There is no more quotable novel about Hollywood than Carrie Fisher’s roman à clef, “Postcards From the Edge.”

The seamless overlap between real life and fictional counterparts, and the faithful reproduction of such well-established facts, conveys the author’s intention to offer a crystal clear clé to this roman à clef.

Also please read his “Jarnegan,” a roman à clef about a thug and criminal who comes to Hollywood, and becomes a great director.