End Credits: How I Broke Up With Hollywood

“A hilarious and brutally honest memoir about life as a writer in Hollywood which could only be told by someone who escaped.”

Judd Apatow

“I love Patty Lin. I think she’s one of the most talented writers I’ve ever met. And she’s also a great person. True, she does have a few food issues that made ordering lunch each day a bit of an ordeal, but she’s got a heart of gold. And we had a blast writing together.”

Paul Feig

“Patty Lin is one f*%king brave lady! What do you do when you find yourself at a bizarre crossroads? You have what everyone in the world wants, but it’s not what’s in your heart. It takes courage to trust yourself and walk away. I am deeply in love with Patty and her tough, funny Tinseltown tale. This book is more than just a showbiz memoir, it’s the story of a beautiful, creative soul getting back to who she really is.”

Emily Spivey

“With End Credits, Patty Lin has given us more than just a story about walking away from Hollywood to save her soul. This is also a critique of … the ways a first-generation Asian American woman must compromise herself for a laugh-track version of happiness and success in which at first the sky seems the limit, but turns out to be as limiting as the perimeters of a TV screen.”

Gina Frangello

“A wise, funny, whip-smart, and very moving book, End Credits takes us behind the scenes at some of the best-known TV shows of the last 25 years. You get the dirt, sure—but that’s only a part of what separates this memoir from the pack. Lin takes us on what is ultimately a brave journey to redemption and wholeness. A beautifully written book and a fascinating story. Lin’s debut shows brilliance and the promise of more. A stunner.”

Rob Roberge

"Patty Lin contains multitudes. Her memoir, End Credits, is masterfully written and reminds us that the end of one chapter is the beginning of another."

Karen Duffy

“End Credits is a compulsively readable tale that had me abandoning sleep to keep turning the pages. In addition to providing a totally riveting fly-on-the-wall perspective on the cutthroat television industry, it manages to be hilarious and heartfelt at the same time. A beautiful memoir—I loved every single moment.”

Alisha Fernandez Miranda

“End Credits is a sharp, funny, and moving memoir that not only takes you behind-the-scenes of Hollywood, but also into the heart of a powerful, creative woman who keeps pushing past her limits. Patty Lin is a force of nature—I’m not sure there’s anything she can’t do—and her story will no doubt inspire readers everywhere.”

Susie Luo