Can someone suggest me some books preferably focusing on women in Hollywood in the 50s/60s? I really liked Valley of the Dolls and Didion’s Play it as it Lays. Bonus points for cruelty, despair and barbiturates. by stomachachethrowaway Related: Suggest me a book with a funny middle-aged female protagonist who curses etc. Need to get back into reading! Help please Looking for books reminiscent of Hollywood Melodramas Suggest me a book that is outstandingly devastating and depressing Pocahontas, except Pocahontas is the main character