NIKKI NASH
COLLATERAL STARDUST
Chasing Warren Beatty and Other Foolish Things
Born in Hollywood and raised by a radical, Black Panther-supporting mother and a charismatic trombone-playing father, Nikki Nash grew up surrounded by musicians, actors, conspiracy theorists, political fundraisers, jazz jams, and lots of alcohol-fueled parties. But at fourteen, she is lonely, longing for attention, and desperate to find something to fill the void. She decides "that something" is Warren Beatty.
She is determined to find him and have him in her life forever. She isn't naive, and this isn't a fantasy; she has a solid plan. And the first step in the plan is to grow up.
Four years later, Nash, now eighteen, embarks on the next step of her plan. After quitting college, she learns that Warren Beatty—who lives at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel—frequents a nearby restaurant. She gets a hostess job there and waits. In the meantime, she encounters (and/or dates) stalkers, sociopaths, actors, agents, mobsters, and producers. It takes a year-and-a-half, but on a cold Sunday night, after breaking her finger in a judo class and looking her worst—dirty hair pulled back, no make-up, her broken finger in a class of ice—Warren Beatty walks through the door.
Available August 19, 2025
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