The Life of Sophie Stark is a collection of short stories written by people who were affected by Sophie Stark, a creative but cold film maker. Sophie would best be described as a manic pixie nightmare girl; she was one of those permanently damaged characters that everyone worshipped. Allison, the star of Sophie’s first feature film as well as Jacob, the musician who meets Sophie on a music video shoot that leads to their marriage, talk about falling in love with the work of Sophie […]
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman with Asperger Syndrome
The Life and Death of Sophie Stark is a novel about a young and talented filmmaker whose life ended too soon but who left an indelible mark on those few people who knew her and/or her work. The story is told through the various perspectives of these people: actress/lover Allison, brother Robbie, producer George, husband/musician Jacob, college obsession Daniel, journalist Benjamin. Each person seems to have been frustrated by their inability to really know or understand Sophie, expressing irritation and annoyance along with love and […]