Last Resort, Andrew Lipstein
Last Resort, Andrew Lipstein
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Last Resort
A Novel

Author: Andrew Lipstein

Narrator: Noah Michael Levine

Unabridged: 8 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/18/2022


Synopsis

In his blazing debut novel Last Resort, Andrew Lipstein blurs the lines of fact and fiction with a thrilling story of fame, fortune, and impossible choices.

Caleb Horowitz is twenty-seven, and his wildest dreams are about to come true. His manuscript has caught the attention of the literary agent, who offers him fame, fortune, and a taste of the literary life. He can’t wait for his book to be shopped around to every editor in New York, except one: Avi Dietsch, a college rival and the novel’s “inspiration.” When Avi gets his hands on it, he sees nothing but theft—and opportunity. Caleb is forced to make a Faustian bargain, one that tests his theories of success, ambition, and the limits of art.

Andrew Lipstein’s Last Resort is the razor-edged account of a young man's headlong journey into authenticity. As Caleb fights to right his mistakes and reclaim his name, he must burn every bridge, confront his own desire, and finally see his work from the perspective of those locked inside.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

About Andrew Lipstein

Andrew Lipstein is the author of Last Resort (2022), The Vegan (2023), and Something Rotten (2025). He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and three sons.

About Noah Michael Levine

Noah Michael Levine has been acting/performing for more than 40 years. With over 450 audiobooks recorded, across pretty much every genre there is, narrating is a gift for him that truly makes him happy. He has a great enthusiasm for the potent intimacy of the medium, and loves bringing voice to authors’ words – telling their stories with heart. Noah’s core strengths and passions lie in the areas of beautiful literary and historical fiction, smart thrillers and dramas, intricate fantasy and sci-fi, and fascinating fiction. He’s also made a bold impact in the romance genre space. With a wealth of character voices at his disposal, Noah’s style reflects the needs of the work. But regardless of the genre, it’s always about bringing the best performance possible to the listener with his natural ability to connect with, and relate to the material in a way that moves the audience. Noah has two Audie nominations, with one win, an Independent Audiobook Award, two Sultry Listener Awards, and two SOVAs nominations.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on December 29, 2021

I loved this book because I wrote it.......more

Goodreads review by Ron on January 18, 2022

Last October, Robert Kolker wrote a story for the New York Times Magazine about two writers locked in a messy legal battle. Ostensibly, their dispute revolved around a claim of plagiarism: Dawn Dorland asserted that Sonya Larson had stolen her real-life description of donating a kidney and used it a......more

Goodreads review by Madeleine on December 28, 2021

This was fun and funny, but got less fun as it went on and the main character made stupider and stupider choices for boring 30 year old white guy reasons.......more

Goodreads review by Angus on January 14, 2022

It's only January yet I think I've already found one of my favourite books of the year. Excellent stuff. I could not put this down.......more

Goodreads review by Tristan on February 13, 2022

For as much hype as this book received, I'm surprised at the low numbers of reviews here on goodreads. I'm not surprised by the rating as it tracks with my experience of the book. For one, the premise of the book, that the creator of an idea for a novel would get to be credited as the author and the......more


Awards

  • Slate Book Review Best Books of the Year
  • New York Magazine Best Books of the Year
  • Slate Best Books of the Year
  • New Yorker Best Books of the Year
  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction