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Glimpses of the Moon

By: Sam Freilich, Tavi Gevinson
Narrated by: Tavi Gevinson, Adam DiMarco, J. Smith-Cameron, Gina Gershon, Chloe Fineman, Arturo Castro, Cristin Milioti, Talene Monahon, Ross Marquand, Jordan Carlos, Naomi Fry, Jia Tolentino, Aminatou Sow
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“It was a kiss with a future in it: like a ring slipped upon her soul.”

Susy Branch (Tavi Gevinson) and Nick Lansing (Adam DiMarco) aren’t into each other, but they share a similar problem. Susy is a down-on-her-luck socialite who doesn’t want to get a real job, and Nick is a struggling writer who’s tired of tutoring the kids of the one percent. All of their wealthier friends are getting married, to seemingly lucrative results. So, Susy and Nick devise a plan: have a wedding.

First, their elaborate engagement will go viral. Next, they’ll collect gifts and a honeymoon fund, spend a year honeymooning at rich friends’ vacation homes, and use it all as content for Susy’s new influencer persona. Then, after a year or so, they’ll cash out and finally pursue their dreams.

Susy and Nick’s scheme works flawlessly—until they start to develop feelings for each other. By sharing a secret on such a public stage, they come to know each other in ways nobody else can. A romance takes shape. But are they falling in love or simply playing their assigned roles? Where do their performances as a couple end and their real feelings begin? Navigating the transactional worlds of high society and viral stardom, Nick and Susy will have to decide what they value most and if they can trust each other—if they aren’t exposed as frauds first.

Adapted from Edith Wharton’s 1922 gem of the same name, Glimpses of the Moon sharply satirizes the business of marriage and the absurdity of social media to present an inventive vision of modern love.

Starring Tavi Gevinson, Adam DiMarco, J. Smith-Cameron, Chloe Fineman, Cristin Milioti, Gina Gershon, Arturo Castro, Talene Monahon, Ross Marquand, Jordan Carlos, Naomi Fry, Jia Tolentino and Aminatou Sow ...

Please note: This audio series includes adult language and allusions to drug use. Listener discretion is advised.

Cover Illustration by Adrian Tomine

©2024 Tavi Gevinson, Inc. and Sam Freilich (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC.
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About the Creator and Performer

Tavi Gevinson’s acting credits include Gossip Girl, Enough Said, Shortcomings, Person to Person, and American Horror Story: Delicate. She has performed in Broadway and off-Broadway productions of such plays as This Is Our Youth, The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, and Assassins. She has written for such publications as New York magazine, The Believer, POETRY, and The New Yorker. Gevinson was also the founder and editor-in-chief of Rookie.

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Sam Freilich co-wrote and executive produced the 2024 film Skincare.

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Interesting idea

It was ok. Different from the usual. Change of pace. Not too long. Thought provoking.

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Wharton would be proud!

This is a great spin on a modern Edith Wharton! Great performance and direction. Short, but moves quickly

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Consider me informed!

Talk about ‘The Grass Isn’t Always Greener’ !

Excellent Performances! Made me want to seek more of this part type audible format(1st time), specifically ‘Modern Day Chic Lit’

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The writing was very clever, and the performances outstanding. Such an interesting, contemporary adaptation of Wharton's novel!

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Not my cup of tea

Not my cup of tea: I thought the male character was weak, I found the female character entitled, to me the dialogues were very out of touch with reality and came across as very bratty. I did not relate to this at all.

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A lovely little story

Characters you can love, hate, and hate to love. A sweet love story. The voice actors are fantastic for their roles.

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Delightful romantic comedy apt for our social media obsessed times

Sharp & smooth, nicely flowing commentary on the vacuity of current internet culture, with the requisite twist: nonchalance turning to romance !!! A thoroughly enjoyable audio book with excellent performances & ultimately lovable protagonists!

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Perfect social satire

I love how the narrator speaks in an Edith Wharton voice and keeps getting interrupted by the characters. I love how this perfectly captures 2024 social media culture. I loved when one influencer told another that “lady boss” is out after a litany about how to get more engagement. The sound engineering was fantastic. The characters were funny. The voice acting on point. I wish it had been longer. And (minor spoiler) I love how the characters, although they changed, didn’t go through some huge reformation that altered their essential personalities.

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Great performances

It’s a charming adaptation of a great Edith Wharton story, and the actors absolutely nailed it, in parts big and small. Reminds me of a modern production of Shakespeare, with all the pleasures of current cultural references and echoes of the old.

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Hilarious specificity and observation

Loved it all. A brilliant way to bring back Wharton to contemporary time. Would love to see this adapted for the screen!

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