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."Zippy is all heart and unforgettable. What shines the most is Blau's dazzling world building of 1980s San Francisco. The women of Zippy's world . . . bring to life the extremely varied expectations for women in the era creating an altogether beautiful pastiche. "
-BOOKLIST
"A quirky fairy tale with a vibrantly realized setting and a wonderfully outrageous twist." -KIRKUS
"A 19-year-old shopgirl comes of age in the charming latest from Blau . . . Zippy is a delightful character, and it's a joy to watch her find herself . . . Readers will be smitten with this totally '80s romp." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Vintage-loving fashionistas will eat this one up." -OPRAH DAILY
"Bestselling Blau writes an optimistic coming-of-age story that includes a host of eccentric characters and depicts life in San Francisco in the 1980s, focusing on social class, AIDS, and workplace politics. A sweet story set in a simpler time with a happy ending." -LIBRARY JOURNAL
"I LOVE Jessica Anya Blau's novel. MARY JANE is about an oppressed teenager being given a jolt of life and joy by an eccentric found family of therapists, a child, a rock star and a movie star in the 1970s. It's funny, sad, sharp, charming, surprising, big-hearted and true both to its characters and its time. If you have ever sung along to a hit on the radio, in any decade, then you will devour MARY JANE at 45rpm. "
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-Nick Hornby
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"Delightful . . . This book works because it's got a great protagonist . . . big-hearted and retro in its setting and music, this novel has the bouncy rhythm of classic television . . . Blau is a deft hand with comic juxtaposition and domestic fantasy. She keeps it light, she keeps it moving and she's got terrific visuals . . . Blau's story is so clear and bright that you can watch the movie in your mind." -The New York Times
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"The best book of the summer!" -InStyle Magazine
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"This musical tale will take you back . . . make you crank up the 70s music." -Good Morning America
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"I dare you to find a more winning novel than Jessica Anya Blau's Mary Jane. Filled with humor and sharpness and so much light, this book introduces an amazing cast of characters, all so unique and finely observed, held together by the clarity of Mary Jane's voice." -Kevin Wilson
"Buy it for someone you love." -Michael Elias
"Mary Jane is that rare thing: An utterly charming, absurdly delightful novel that also makes you think deeply about the world around you." -Joanna Rakoff
"This novel is an absolute delight! A beautifully written and life-affirming coming-of-age tale." -Jane Delury
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Unique, moving, and funny as shit." Paula Bomer
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