Maggie Nelson knows all the shades and secrets of the color blue. She proudly guards her collection of blue objects and is familiar with all the artists who have been captivated by blue, whether it's Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, or Yves Klein. At the same time, she uses the color to explore herself. Behind all this contemplation of blue lies the story of a tragic love. He, the prince of blue, has left her. So she devotes herself wholeheartedly to what remains of him: the blue. Few have dissected their pain in such a poetic, inspiring way as Maggie Nelson does here - a lyrical, philosophical, and very personal exploration of one's own capacity for suffering.