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Parker Posey has never gotten used to hearing yes.
FromParty GirltoKicking & Screaming, the actress remains best known as a darling of the 90s indie film scene.
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She sent out a book proposal and, to her amazement, elicited interest from publishers.
I forgot what it was like: They actually wanted me there!
Posey, 49, remembers.
Penguin
Im so used to rejection the Hollywood no.
Soon she began writingYoure on an Airplane(out July 24), revisiting her past.
Its a loose, clever format to tell your life story.
But, as Posey learned, it can be an intimate and revealing one, too.
When you start to write, its something that can accompany you wherever you go, she explains.
And the suffering of women in a patriarchal structure is painful…. Crafting the memoir developed into a deeper, more isolating experience for Posey than she expected.
She instead remembered her mission: to write a light, entertaining book filled with meaning.
As such,Airplaneis an eclectic mix of monologues, recipes, revelations, and collages.
Its all in the effort of sharing herself her quirks, passions, and creative spirit.
Its been intense work, she says.
Her goal here isnt to drop bombshells, or be self-indulgent, or illuminate Hollywoods darkest corners.
But is this what shes really like when shes on a plane?
Well, on my good days, Posey admits.
