All about Emily
By: Connie Willis ; illustrated by J.K. Potter
Contributors: Potter, J. K.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Subterranean
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Burton, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781596064522
Subjects: Actresses; Theater; Teenage girls; Robotics; Artificial intelligence; Fiction
Description: Theater legend Claire Havilland fears she might be entering the Sunset Boulevard phase of her career. That is, until her manager arranges a media appearance with her biggest fan--a famous artificial intelligence pioneer's teenage niece. After precocious Emily's backstage visit, Claire decides she's in a different classic film altogether. While unnaturally charming Emily swears she harbors no desire for the spotlight, Claire wonders if she hasn't met her very own Eve Harrington from All About Eve. But the story becomes more complex as dreams of fame give way to concerns about choice, free will, and identity.