Debut coming-of-age novel from the "indelible, shrewd and frank and real" (Emily Gould) writer DAZED describes as "a combination of Denis Johnson and Joan Didion".
JULIET ESCORIA is the author of the poetry collection WITCH HUNT (Lazy Fascist Press 2016) and the story collection BLACK CLOUD (CCM/Emily Books 2014), which were both listed in various best of the year roundups. Her writing can be found in places like Lenny, Catapult, VICE, Prelude, Dazed, and Hobart and has already been translated into many languages. She lives in West Virginia with her husband, the writer Scott McClanahan.
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"For fans of Ottessa Moshfegh, Juliet the Maniac is a worthy new
entry in that pantheon of deconstruction ... Dazzling."—NEW YORK
TIMES BOOK REVIEW
“To read Juliet the Maniac is to confront our shared faith in
the flawed logic of life’s meaning, and by so doing, become
worthier of our humanity … a gift to any reader who has ever
lost control, sighted a horizon and began moving toward it.”—THE
WASHINGTON POST
"Juliet the Maniac is a wild ride of a book, and I was rooting for
Juliet every page
along the way."—CHICAGO REVIEW OF BOOKS
"A force that shouldn't be ignored — an illuminating examination of
youth and soul-crushing pressure."—BUZZFEED
"[With] heft and a sense of authenticity, Escoria earns the
readers' trust early ... Juliet the Maniac is a heartfelt, raw,
powerfully told story about surviving mental illness and learning
to cope with inner demons."—NPR.org
"Escoria’s descriptions are moving ... It’s the electricity that
pulsates from within the prose. [A] fire burning inside."—BOMB
"Juliet Escoria has created a propulsive, addictive story … told
with a singular honesty; it can feel brutal—it burns—but it’s also
illuminating, and a necessary counterpoint to all those teenage
stories that marginalize the girl we actually want to read
about.”—NYLON
“[An] exciting first novel … Juliet the Maniac is one of those
coming-of-age stories that will feel so darn personal, you'll
wonder if Escoria had a secret recording device in your own teenage
heart.”—BUSTLE
“An author to watch.”—MICHAEL SCHAUB, LOS ANGELES TIMES
“Writing about emotional turmoil and addiction with a sharp,
charged eloquence, Juliet Escoria … is an up-and-coming
author.”—THE A.V. CLUB
"Achingly accurate language, stripped down but beautiful, makes
this story fresh and forthright."—LIBRARY JOURNAL
"Searing ... reminiscent of Eve Babitz’s work ... Escoria’s novel
is a moving and intimate portrait of girlhood and mental
illness."—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Vivid, fantastic imaginings ... of mental illness and disaffected
youth."—KIRKUS REVIEWS
"A startlingly honest tale of mental illness and addiction ...
Escoria cements her status as one of the most powerful voices in
independent literature."—THE INDEPENDENT
"Escoria here delivers a coming-of-age novel about teenage life and
mental illness that's also an explosive work of autofiction. With
bold honesty, she tells an unforgettable story that's unhindered by
romanticism in its unabashed portrayal of Juliet's darkest
struggles.”—BOOKLIST
"Escoria weaves a story that isn’t just relatable to those with
mental illness, but really illustrates what it’s like for those
readers who don’t have it … Escoria’s writing traces the
scars in this book with a gentle fingertip, capturing the moments
with a dream-like clarity, watching them unfold, knowing what the
consequences will be.”—ENTROPY
“Brims with dark humor and empathy”—POP SUGAR
"You don’t want to miss Juliet the Maniac ... It’s a stunning
portrayal of what it’s like to struggle with bipolar disorder,
self-harm, and suicidal thoughts as a teenager."—HELLO GIGGLES
"A searing, harrowing tale of addiction, the teenage years, and
antisocial behavior, all told with Escoria’s intense prose and a
blend of tension and empathy."—VOL. 1 BROOKLYN
“Equal parts memoir and fiction, we’re given a peek inside the mind
of a bright and accomplished teen—despite her perceived odds. Pro
tip: Pick this one up when you’re feeling lonely. (You’re not,
we’ll figure it out.)”—HYPEBAE
“Juliet the Maniac is a dark, funny, and heartbreaking portrait of
a young teenager’s clash with mental illness and her battle toward
understanding and recovery.”—THE FANZINE
"A singularly beautiful piece of work—honest, unaffected,
fascinating."—NICO WALKER, author of Cherry
"Not since Kathy Acker has a writer given us such an unapologetic
and dazzling view from the inside-out of adolescence. A voice and
style triumph. A brilliant cry against cultural girl
inscriptions."—LIDIA YUKNAVITCH, author of The Book of Joan
"Juliet Escoria's voice is unmistakable: riveting, harrowing,
and funny. In Juliet the Maniac, she tells a story about addiction
and mental illness that subverts our expectations and reveals new
truths about gender, power, and the unexpected ways we can both
heal and be harmed."—EMILY GOULD, author of Friendship
"Juliet the Maniac is a late-nineties Bell Jar, a Girl, Interrupted
in gloomy sunny Southern California, an autofiction from a former
reform-school pirate princess. Teenage girls forever (and other
people who exist, too): Read this book."—KATHERINE FAW, author of
Ultraluminous
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