Jillian

"Halle Butler is a self-assured new voice in fiction, bringing fresh humor and originality to her engaging debut."
--Elizabeth Crane, author of "We Only Know So Much"

"This book is incredible. The deadpan way it nails what it is to be a human who lies to herself and tells different lies to everyone else makes me want to laugh and scream. It is hilarious and weird, my two favorite qualities in a book."
--Lindsay Hunter, author of "Daddys" and "Don't Kiss Me"
"Goddamn Halle Butler. What she's written here is a hilariously brutal tale of a woman destroying herself with cheery selfishness. I laughed myself nauseous watching the people surrounding Jillian struggle between exasperated judgment and aggravated compassion. Never before have a pair of characters made me so sick with hatred and empathy at once. Butler is writing exactly what I want to read."
--Jac Jemc, author of "My Only Wife"

"Halle Butler is a self-assured new voice in fiction, bringing fresh humor and originality to her engaging debut."
-- Elizabeth Crane, author of "We Only Know So Much"

"This book is incredible. The deadpan way it nails what it is to be a human who lies to herself and tells different lies to everyone else makes me want to laugh and scream. It is hilarious and weird, my two favorite qualities in a book."
--Lindsay Hunter, author of "Daddys" and "Don't Kiss Me"
"This book is incredible. The deadpan way it nails what it is to be a human who lies to herself and tells different lies to everyone else makes me want to laugh and scream. It is hilarious and weird, my two favorite qualities in a book."
--Lindsay Hunter, author of Ugly Girls and Don't Kiss Me

"An authentic and beautiful portrait of a self-proclaimed asshole."
--Chelsea Martin, author of Even Though I Don't Miss You

"Halle Butler's Jillian is a wry, smart portrait of two women set on separate courses of self-destruction, each of them judging the other on the way down. This is a bold debut, a quick, vicious ride."
--Cari Luna, author of The Revolution of Every Day

"Goddamn Halle Butler. What she's written here is a hilariously brutal tale of a woman destroying herself with cheery selfishness. I laughed myself nauseous watching the people surrounding Jillian struggle between exasperated judgment and aggravated compassion. Never before have a pair of characters made me so sick with hatred and empathy at once. Butler is writing exactly what I want to read."
--Jac Jemc, author of My Only Wife

"Halle Butler is a self-assured new voice in fiction, bringing fresh humor and originality to her engaging debut."
--Elizabeth Crane, author of We Only Know So Much

Halle Butler's debut explores how two people use self-deception and hostility to deal with their lives. Megan, a bitter young medical secretary, takes a break from her overwhelming feelings of social rejection by keeping track of the disgusting habits of her co-worker, Jillian. Meanwhile, Jillian's misguided "go for it!" attitude leads her towards a series of unadvisable decisions.