The Paper Wasp is an electrifying story about the dark side of female friendship, where envy and the desire to annoy are intertwined with worship and love. Abby Graven leads a very reclusive life. Once a bright, promising student who was predicted to have a brilliant career in the arts, she now closely observes the life of her childhood best friend Eliza, obsessively cutting out her photographs from the pages of fashion magazines. When Abby meets Eliza again at a senior night and receives a polite invitation to visit her in Los Angeles, Abby takes the offer seriously. Having become close to Eliza, she understands that behind the external gloss and professional success of Eliza’s acting career lies loneliness and complete disappointment in people. But that doesn't stop Abby from dreaming of living Eliza's life... or even becoming her. Author Lauren Acampora is a nominee for The Story Prize and The Kirkus Prize, and her debut novel, The Paper Wasp, was named New's Best Book of Summer 2021 York Times, Elle, Tatler and Publishers Weekly.