The Blurry Years

“The painful pleasure of this slim work is that it treats Callie’s various leaps toward adulthood—whether via the faintly sweet doldrums of everyday life or the extreme episodes that will forever stick with her—with equal care.”
—Jane Yong Kim, The Atlantic

“A languorous, melancholy slip of a novel, Eleanor Kriseman’s The Blurry Years recalls the equally composed and sharply incisive works of authors like Ann Nietzke and Laurie Colwin… her debut reveals a wealth of depth and keen observations.”
—Imran Khan, PopMatters

“The Blurry Years is skillfully unsettling in its unfiltered look at a girl simmering in ongoing crises over which she has no control… Kriseman packs a perfect punch in a small package.”
—Shelf Awareness

“The novel’s complicated mother/daughter relationship is provocative and richly developed, and Jeanie is an unforgettable, complex character… Kriseman’s is a new voice to celebrate.”
—Publishers Weekly