The debut novel by poet Laura Sims, about a woman’s sinister fascination with the refined, rarefied life of the actress next door, was named one of Vogue's Best Novels of 2019. Vogue writes: "In prose that moves between lyrical and caterwauling, [LOOKER] has pulled off the high-wire act of making bitterness delicious." The magazine had previously listed the novel as one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2019 and published an interview with the author. Scribner published the book on January 8, 2019.