We first became aware of Miranda July as a film director (Me and You and Everyone We Know, Kajillionaire) and immediately fell in love with her quirky, raw way of seeing the world. As a writer, July is equally moving and hilarious. A profoundly gifted artist who doesn’t take herself too seriously, July’s first collection of stories is an emotionally sophisticated page-turner, best enjoyed with a good glass of wine.
"These stories are incredibly charming, beautifully written, frequently laugh-out-loud funny, and even, a dozen or so times, profound. Miranda July is a very real writer and has one of the most original voices to appear in fiction in many years. Fans of Lorrie Moore should rub this book all over themselves – she's got that perfect balance of humor and pathos. There has been no more enjoyable and promising a debut collection in many a moon."—Dave Eggers