Chapter 38

Summary

• The protagonist is avoiding contact with someone named David, not returning his text or engaging with his phone call.
• Evelyn discusses her past relationship with Celia, and how she would often defuse tension by using her sexuality. Her beauty and attractiveness were her main commodities during her early years in Hollywood.
• Evelyn dwells on the damaging aspects of relying on one's beauty, something she argues has a 'short shelf life'. As she entered her thirties, she began to worry about aging and what it could mean for her career.
• Evelyn shares that even though she had been nominated for three Academy Awards, she still harbored fears and doubts about her talent. She hints at the irrationality behind these fears.