[1] Hoping to escape an abusive household, Lidia Yuknavitch enrolls in a Texas college on a swimming scholarship with an eye towards the Olympics.
Her hopes of a swimming career are dashed when she loses her scholarship due to alcohol and drug use.
She later enrolls at the University of Oregon and is one of a few students selected to work with Ken Kesey on his collaborative novel Caverns.
During this time, Lidia continues to experiment with drugs and explore her bisexual identity through BDSM.
[2] At the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, actress Kristen Stewart announced her intention to adapt of The Chronology of Water as her feature directorial debut.