Denise and Nik grew up in the '70s LA music scene. Nik, handsome and gifted, was a star on the rise. Denise, his sister, was his biggest fan. Now, fleeting success long behind him, Nik makes his art in isolation, painstakingly documenting his own work. Denise is his most devoted audience, sometimes his only audience. Then her daughter, Ada, decides to make a film revealing Nik's underground career. Denise must confront her relationships with her family - her memories and identity. Stone Arabia, Dana Spiotta's acclaimed third novel, is about family, celebrity and obsession. It's about the urge to create, and the search for authenticity. 'Transfixing...it's as though Nabokov had written a rock novel.' Entertainment Weekly 'Outstanding...mesmerising.' Harper's Stunning, virtuoso.' Vanity Fair