"Blue Graffiti is a big-hearted, hypnotic ode to the American Midwest, the waning days of youth, and the power of love to break, heal, and remake us a thousand times over. An emotional and utterly romantic--in the truest sense of the word--debut." --Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Funny Story

"The fabric of this story feels well-worn and delicate. Skogman speaks with such an assured familiarity of the characters and spaces in Blue Graffiti, like a tour guide driving you around his hometown. And within every seemingly mundane moment, he directs your attention to the bit of magic and mystery imbued in it." --Eric Heisserer, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Arrival

"You'll feel echoes of Kerouac and The Outsiders in this poetic debut novel about fathers and sons, of boys becoming men, of what it feels like to be caught between the helium of dreams and the ceiling of small-town American reality." --Jodi Picoult, #1 NYT bestselling author

"Skogman's debut is a love letter to barstool philosophizing and a tender portrait of small-town life with a simple but powerful message: There's always something special about home. Thoughtful, measured storytelling with moments of tremendous heart." --KIRKUS REVIEWS

Publisher: Unnamed Press

Pub date: 2024-08-13