Recent Yale grad, Alice, wants to be close to her boyfriend in Paris, with enough space to sow a few oats. Rome fits, so off she goes. Her other goals? To make art and find a muse. Instead, she finds herself a muse to various men—including a TV-host dwarf, lonely banker, alcoholic playboy, aging prince, and the disillusioned Oscar-winning film director, Frank Colucci.
The middle-aged Frank is in Rome to film the last of his famed movie series, but longs to get back to making art films. Alice, still wandering Rome, lost and confused, tumbles into Frank’s life, and he hires her as his philosophy tutor.
Although at opposite poles of life with little in common—the bright but broke Alice is just getting started and has few prospects, and the married-with-kids Oscar-winner Frank bored and disillusioned—the two form a bond.
Will this be an older, powerful man using his position to seduce a confused young woman, or something else entirely? And will Alice ever find her way?
The middle-aged Frank is in Rome to film the last of his famed movie series, but longs to get back to making art films. Alice, still wandering Rome, lost and confused, tumbles into Frank’s life, and he hires her as his philosophy tutor.
Although at opposite poles of life with little in common—the bright but broke Alice is just getting started and has few prospects, and the married-with-kids Oscar-winner Frank bored and disillusioned—the two form a bond.
Will this be an older, powerful man using his position to seduce a confused young woman, or something else entirely? And will Alice ever find her way?
"Marilee Albert’s roman a clef, The Tutor, is a charmingly lusty, hilariously funny, page-turner. This first-time novelist is clearly gifted. I can’t wait for more."
―Jamie Rose, actress, author of Shut Up and Dance!
"If you want to learn what really goes on behind the scenes of a glamorous star-studded Hollywood classic, shot in Rome by a world famous auteur, read Marilee Albert’s terrific The Tutor. It’s an education in itself on how showbiz works, and you will be very, very surprised.”
―William Stadiem, author of Marilyn Monroe Confidential, Mr. S, and Jet Set
―Jamie Rose, actress, author of Shut Up and Dance!
"If you want to learn what really goes on behind the scenes of a glamorous star-studded Hollywood classic, shot in Rome by a world famous auteur, read Marilee Albert’s terrific The Tutor. It’s an education in itself on how showbiz works, and you will be very, very surprised.”
―William Stadiem, author of Marilyn Monroe Confidential, Mr. S, and Jet Set
"The Tutor is an astonishing first novel. Marilee Albert puts us in the shoes of a sexually awakening 21 year-old Yale philosophy major and ferries us from New Haven to Rome, meeting colorful characters along the way. So many trysts and turns, dollops Kant and Heidegger, we even get a peek behind the scenes of an iconic Hollywood mob movie shoot where our heroine tutors a famous director and learns even more in the process. Super smart, super sexy―a must read!”
―Dottie Dartland Zicklin, Executice Producer, Younger
"A perfect example of why every woman should start riffing on Heidegger in her stilettos. It cannot fail to enthrall even the most indomitable of men. A must read!"
―Lauren Frances, bestselling author of Dating Mating and Manhandling: The Ornithological Guide to Men
About the Author
Born and raised in LA, Marilee Albert studied philosophy at Yale before moving to Europe to work in the film business. These days, between TV and movie scripts, Marilee is a busy mother to two teen boys and a spirited Boston Terrier, and has recently started a nonprofit, OneVillageGreen, which promotes mental health and wellness in American kids and communities. Her favorite job in the film business will always be her first: as her favorite director’s philosophy tutor.
The Tutor is her first novel.
The Tutor is her first novel.