Description
The ultimate collector's edition of Juliet Escoria's short stories from Black Cloud, poetry from Witch Hunt, and new work, with an introduction by Scott McClanahan (The Sarah Book).
The wickedly dark, funny and brazenly vulnerable writings that have made Juliet an indie legend are gathered in this collection.
A comprehensive body of work, spanning a decade: brutal fictions, biting poems, eye-opening personal vignettes, a universe of unfiltered visions to be savored again and again, in the darkness and the light of our modern existence.
Through honest musings on mental health, 9/11, and mortality, Escoria is a kindred spirit for wanderers and seekers on their dark soul nights, providing the kind of wisdom that only comes from a life well-lived.
- Book tour in NYC, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Baltimore
- Promotional interviews with Forever Mag, The Bleeders podcast, and Scott McClanahan
- Festivals: AWP
- Social media campaign through CLASH Books
- Outreach and promotions of ARCS to reviewers, retailers, and bookstagramers
About the Author
Juliet Escoria is the author of the story collection You Are the Snake (forthcoming from Soft Skull in 2024) and Juliet the Maniac (Melville House, May 2019). Her first two books, Black Cloud and Witch Hunt, were previously published by Civil Coping Mechanisms and Lazy Fascist Press, respectively. Her writing can be found in places like Tyrant, VICE, Hotel, and the New York Times, and has been translated into many languages. She was born in Australia, raised in San Diego, and currently lives in West Virginia.
Reviews
PRAISE FOR JULIET ESCORIA
"A force that shouldn't be ignored - an illuminating examination of youth and soul-crushing pressure."-BUZZFEED
"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." -WASHINGTON POST
PRAISE FOR BLACK CLOUD
"Unrelenting, violent, often scary: Juliet Escoria's debut collection of stories will likely have you begging and crying for salvation a few pages in. She's just that good."
-JASON DIAMOND, FLAVORWIRE
"These stories are uniformly effective; they veer at you in unexpected ways and devastate, sometimes quietly and sometimes brutally."
-TOBIAS CARROLL, VOL. 1 BROOKLYN
"Simply riveting and raw."
-LINDSAY HUNTER, FSG BLOG
Book Information
ISBN 9781955904902
Author Juliet Escoria
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint Clash Books
Publisher Clash Books
