"A melancholy comedy of Texas politics [written] with great wit and assurance." --Mark Costello, The New York Times Book Review

"Frank, clever prose." --The Believer

"Pleasantly ambles along like a Patsy Cline ballad. . . . Olsson masterfully incorporates . . . a theme of transience . . . into each story line." --Time Out New York

"Olsson's true achievement: connecting the real world of state politics and raw deals to an imaginary world of human frailty and complexity . . . What makes Waterloo transcendent of its time and place is Olsson's ability to draw out the common humanity between liberal journalist Nick Lasseter and conservative politician Beverley Flintic." --Austin American-Statesman

"An affectionate and gently humorous tribute to . . . Austin . . . Politics and journalism play a major role in the story and are handled with intelligence and insight. . . . This debut has much to recommend it." --Library Journal

"Acid-sweet tale of life, love and politics in slackerville . . . Olsson's dry irony, nuanced observations and enjoyably moody atmosphere build into a sophisticated portrait of her hometown. A debut to be enjoyed by idealists everywhere." --Kirkus Reviews

"Intricate, ambitious . . . Clean, brisk prose." --Publishers Weekly

"Ambling, amiable, and super-smart." --Daily Candy

"Wistfully mischievous . . . A shrewd roman a clef [and] that rare accomplishment, a provincial fiction that finds the universe in a grain of Texas silt . . . A melancholy, jolly take on human imperfection." --San Antonio Current