"Suzanne Scanlon enters the inverted space of grief and near-madness
with courage, intelligence, and wit--and with a small, sharp light for
us to follow." --Dawn Raffel
A series of fragmentary tales tells the story of Lizzie, a young woman
who, in her early twenties, unexpectedly embarks on a journey through
psychiatric institutions, a journey that will end up lasting many years.
With echoes of Sylvia Plath, and against a cultural backdrop that
includes Shakespeare, Woody Allen, and Heathers, Suzanne Scanlon's first
novel is both a deeply moving account of a life of crisis and a
brilliantly original work of art.