AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs

Gina Gershon shares true stories from her time growing up in the San Fernando Valley and working in Hollywood. The collection includes cautionary and humorous accounts of navigating both her personal life and career, learning to identify toxic individuals and navigate sketchy situations while protecting her autonomy as a woman and actress. Gershon's stories feature encounters with figures including Paul Verhoeven, Tom Cruise, Sharon Stone, Prince, Bob Dylan, Sylvester Stallone, David Mamet, and Bob Fosse. Through bad decisions, awkward moments, and absurd interactions, she describes developing survival skills in a world of bullies and predators. The book examines how Gershon learned to become an AlphaPussy—a woman who moves through the world with personal agency and responsibility, rather than allowing others to define who she is or should be.