“Courtney Summers is a master of the bitch.

For ten years, she has written nuanced, wrenching stories about angry girls, unlikable girls, girls we now call “nasty.”

Summers uncovers the stories behind them, explaining why they are the way they are without apologizing for it.”

Electrict Lit, 2018

A repackaged edition of Cracked Up to Be with a new introduction releases February 4th, 2020. More information.