"Interwoven with fascinating behind-the-scenes detail, Seidelman vividly traces the evolution of her artistic vision, combining the strong, feisty heroines of classic screwball comedies with the playful, postmodern spirit of New Wave film. It's an enthralling look at a trailblazing filmmaker's perseverance and vision." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Seidelman offers a revealing peek into her four-decade career in Hollywood. The author delivers an unguarded portrait of her life, telling it her way. Seidelman's films have always reflected her hopes for a more just society and a world that allows women to tell their stories; her book also demonstrates those themes." -
Kirkus
"Susan Seidelman has directed and created some of the most iconic and audacious characters of our time--her new book is a dazzling encapsulation of them and of her life's work. Part time capsule and part memoir--her gritty "I'll show you" determination will inspire any woman who wants to make her mark on the world. 'Desperately Seeking Something' is a super-relatable, unputdownable tour de force. I just love this book!"--Marisa Acocella,
New York Times bestselling author of CANCER VIXEN
"Susan Seidleman has long held my awe as a brilliant filmmaker. Now she's won my admiration as a superb memoirist by taking me in her footsteps and through her eyes into shared territories; 50s childhood, 60s mod girlhood, DIY punk culture, the earliest wild west days of American indie film, her riveting path through the ups and downs of this profession behind the camera, and her honest reveal of the struggle women artists face when balancing commitment to their work and to their families while still having fun with it all. This is the book we've been desperately seeking; you'll find bits of yourself in her exhilarating journey." - Allison Anders, filmmaker
"Susan Seidelman's riveting memoir is like one of her films -- engrossingly quirky, broadly entertaining, an invaluable document of an era in filmmaking, and frequently totally surprising. What a joy when one of your favorite filmmakers writes one of your new favorite books."-Matthew Rettemund,
Encyclopedia Madonnica "
Desperately Seeking Something is a fast-paced, funny and fascinating memoir by Susan Seidelman, a true original and one of a handful of female directors in America. This inside look at the triumphs, struggles and truths of making it in what is traditionally a man's world is a winner!" - Candace Bushnell, author of
Sex and the City
