“Marcia Butler explores the blunt, hard follies of human nature with verve and humor in this innovative and charming novel.” —Adrienne Brodeur
“The four main characters in Pickle’s Progress seem more alive than most of the people we know in real life because their fears and desires are so nakedly exposed.” —Richard Russo
“Marcia Butler has composed her own music here, and it is filled with passion and yearning and ultimately the kind of beauty that can save us all. This is a gorgeous book.” —Andre Dubus III