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The Queen of Indie Sleaze

YULIA CHUCK is infamous for being the Queen of Indie Sleaze--a model, a TV Host, and of course, for her muse-like relationships with heartthrob actor GUY STRAND and British rockstar GRAYSON WILLIAM, but what really happened during those bleached out party days?

What follows is the memoir of Yulia Kravchuk, born in the mid-80s to Ukrainian immigrant parents who either loved her too much or not enough--Growing up obsessed with grunge rock and finding herself by learning HTML and creating a blog that would skyrocket her to fame.

Spanning the late 90s and early 2000s to present day, The Queen of Indie Sleaze explores the gritty fantasy of becoming the girl everyone wants to be, or be with, and the struggle to find where you belong among great artists, bubbling parties, and paparazzi flashes.

At the heart of it all is the burning love affair between Yulia and Grayson, who never seem to be at the right place at the right time to finally be together.

It's a love song to the Millennial childhood of MySpace, Tumblr, and the dawn of hipster culture.

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Yulia Chuck

Yulia "Chuck" Kravchuk is "that girl". She's the one you want to be, or be with. You know her for dating artistic men who've created art about her, but it's time to learn the truth behind The Queen of Indie Sleaze--Her traumatic childhood, her journey to stardom, and her love for Grayson.

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Grayson William

Born in Leeds, England, Grayson helms the enigmatic band Jim & Jules. His songs are known for being lyrical and heartbreaking, almost as though they're based on someone...

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Lucy Chiu

Yulia's best friend. They met in boarding school and bonded over their shared love for 80s British New Wave punk. Lucy is sharp and quick-witted, and develops a complicated and secret romance with actress Cedar Birch.

Bonus Content

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The Music

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Excerpt

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Read the blog posts that started it all.

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