Book about Lana Del Ray co-written by James Franco set to release

James Franco can add author to his resume.

The actor has co-written a book about his pal singer Lana Del Ray. The book will be titled Flip-Side: Real and Imaginary Conversations With Lana Del Ray.

Franco hinted at the theme for his new book in an article he wrote for V Magazine about the singer back in January. He recalled finding his inspiration and getting a helpful suggestion from Del Ray.

“I wanted to interview Lana for a book and she said, ‘Just write around me; it’s better if it’s not my own words,’” he wrote. “‘It’s almost better if you don’t get me exactly, but try.”’

According to Rolling Stone, Franco teamed up with New York Times bestseller David Shields to write the book. This is not the first time these two have worked together; Shields and Franco collaborated on the film adaptation of I Think You’re Totally Wrong: A Quarrel, which was directed by Franco and co-written by Shields and Caleb Powell.

Franco also opened up about his friendship with Del Ray in his V Magazine article. He referred to the artist as a “poet and a video artist” and discussed how she inspires him.

“When I watch her stuff, when I listen to her stuff, I am reminded of everything I love about Los Angeles,” he wrote. “I am sucked into a long gallery of Los Angeles cult figurines, and cult people, up all night like vampires and bikers.”

Flip-Side: Real and Imaginary Conversations With Lana Del Ray will hit shelves in March 2016.

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