CHERYL DELLA PIETRA is a longtime New York City magazine editor, writer, and copy editor. She has published numerous stories in such magazines as Marie Claire, Redbook, and POV Magazine. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she lived with Hunter S. Thompson in Woody Creek, Colorado, for several months in 1992, where she worked as his assistant. She currently lives in Branford, Connecticut, with her husband and son.cheryldellapietra.comtwitter.com/CherylPietra
Gonzo Girl is a thrilling fictionalised (just barely) account of working with a true genius - until the celebrity-filled, drug-fuelled partying becomes too much Entertainment Weekly (Must List selection) A margarita-fueled, miniskirt-clad cautionary tale of lost literary innocence Vogue Gonzo Girl is good, fast fun, like a thrill ride in a red convertible. A 1973 Chevy Caprice Classic, to be exact. You know the one. Newsday Full throttle from page one, this bildungsroman is a unique and mesmerising tale about a young woman who must test her own limits and find her own voice to actualise a certain version of the American dream. Elle.com Long after the last drink is poured and the final gunshot fired, Cheryl Della Pietra's novel inspired by her time as Hunter S. Thompson's assistant will linger in your mind. This debut novel is raucous, page-turning, head-spinning, and side-splitting as it depicts a boss and mentor who is both devil and angel, and a young heroine who finds herself tested in the chaos that surrounds him. An intense story, Della Pietra's tale about writing, firearms, psychotropics, and the pros and cons of hot tubs will suck you in and take you on ride. Gonzo Girl is a ticket you want to buy. Piper Kerman, author of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK