“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

"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 Starred Review

Juliet Escoria is the author of the poetry collection Witch Hunt and the story collection Black Cloud, 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. She lives in West Virginia with her husband.