The Perfection Campaign

“An emotionally taut, deeply candid coming-of-age story that powerfully reflects the truth every woman knows (but we can certainly forget): It’s worth whatever it takes, whatever price you have to pay, to fully become yourself.”—Jennifer Louden, author of Why Bother?
“A powerful memoir of resilience and self-discovery that will resonate with anyone who has struggled to reconcile family expectations with authentic identity.”—Patricia Grayhall, author of Making the Rounds
“With the candor of Mary Karr and the precision of Joan Didion, Vanneman writes herself free, proving that the most radical act a woman can commit is to stop apologizing for existing as she is.”—Lorinda Boyer, author of Straight Enough

Jill Vanneman is a former prosecutor and police legal adviser, as well as a legal consultant for a major city’s planning and development department. She holds a BA in American studies from Whitman College, a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University, and a JD from the University of Puget Sound. Her short fiction has been featured in True Stories and Oaxaca: A Wayfaring Writers’ Anthology; her nonfiction work has appeared in the Citizen Patriot, Miles City Tribune, and elsewhere. She resides in the Seattle area with her aging tuxedo cat, Pablo, and her rescue dog, Honey.

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