“Lacey Dove Bart’s rise from small-town obscurity to pop superstardom echoes tabloid-era Britney in all its glittering dread. Ultranatural is Candice Wuehle’s sharp, surreal telling of a body turned brand, and the girl trapped beneath it. I adore this novel.”—Anna Dorn, author, Perfume and Pain

“Ultranatural skewers fame, girlhood, and celebrity culture with a deft hand, seamlessly blending philosophy, satire, and musings on the metaphysical while chronicling the rise and fall of a pop icon. Lacey Dove Bart is at once a recognizable cultural figure and a wholly original character whom you won’t soon forget.”—E. K. Sathue, author, Youthjuice  

“In a ramped-up retelling of the pop starlet mythos, Ultranatural charts the converse curves of fame-seeking and holy bestiedom through the literary tradition of posting like your life depends on it. Wuehle’s shades—dark humor and astute weirdness are pitch-perfect, autotuned to ring out an alien gloss of mystic uncanny.”—Sadie Dupuis, songwriter and guitarist, Speedy Ortiz