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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 9781770415256
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
ECW Press
ISBN-10
1770415254
ISBN-13
9781770415256
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038395238
Product Key Features
Book Title
Subtweet : a Novel
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Contemporary Women, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"[A] masterpiece ... A book that feels far more like modern life than most works of contemporary fiction ... The book begins with the line: Neela Devaki was an original. Vivek Shraya is an original too. Every new work from her -- fiction, nonfiction, music, theatre, photography, some combination of mediums -- could be described with a list of emphatic adjectives. But above all else each work feels like her. That's the most any artist -- and audience -- could want." -- Autostraddle, "The Subtweet takes the topic of online life and allows it to become simply part of the lives of its fully human, complex characters. What emerges is a deeply moving tale about the relationships between artists and friends. Biting and beautiful, it's written with heart by an essential voice." -- Jonny Sun, author of Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too, "Vivek Shraya's The Subtweet is a sharp, encompassing story ... A piercing satire played out against diverse creative energies, The Subtweet is affecting, unnerving, empowering, and often truly LOL." -- Foreword Reviews , starred review, "Vivek Shraya's The Subtweet is a sharp, encompassing story ... A piercing satire played out against diverse creative energies, The Subtweet is affecting, unnerving, empowering, and often truly LOL." -- Foreword Reviews, starred review, "A piercing portrait of how internet fame, race, and commerce warp the way we create art in the digital age." -- Chatelaine, "Complex female friendship! Making art as a woman of color! The double-edged sword of being visible! What more could you want?" -- Book Riot, "With signature humor and heart, Shraya delivers another radiant book." -- Bookmarks ( Literary Hub ), "So engaging. I can't think of anything I've read that has captured Twitter culture so well. There is something special in this book that really touches on the absurdity and pressure of social media and art. I couldn't put it down." -- Sara Quin, of Tegan and Sara, "With the freedom that fiction provides, Shraya took The Subtweet deep into the topics of hate-liking, social media friendships, and Internet celebrities. And the plot, as fast-paced as life on the Internet, shows clearly the way that jealousy and obsession can take shape within the open borders of the online world." -- NPR Books, " The Subtweet takes the topic of online life and allows it to become simply part of the lives of its fully human, complex characters. What emerges is a deeply moving tale about the relationships between artists and friends. Biting and beautiful, it's written with heart by an essential voice." -- Jonny Sun, author of Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too "So engaging. I can't think of anything I've read that has captured Twitter culture so well. There is something special in this book that really touches on the absurdity and pressure of social media and art. I couldn't put it down." -- Sara Quin, of Tegan and Sara " The Subtweet is a smart, funny, incisive, heart-crushing interrogation of art, race, friendship, social media, and the music industry. These characters and their self-destructive self-doubt are compelling, real, and vivid. I wanted to live-tweet my reading because I'm just obsessed." -- Andrea Warner, author of Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography "A subtle mystery -- it captures the adrenaline-filled strange alienation and over-visibility of social media, the sedimentations of racism, and the vicissitudes of female friendship. This is a literary novel as well as a hyper-contemporary one. I literally gasped." -- Erin Wunker, author of Notes from a Feminist Killjoy, "It is clear that Shraya is pouring everything she's learned from years of writing and making music into a text that combines rhythm and deft technique in bitingly original ways. It is equally clear in The Subtweet that Shraya is using the vehicle of fiction to hash out many of the valid frustrations she's accumulated over years of navigating the Canadian culture scene ... Shraya skilfully shows this complexity by depicting characters who are frequently ridiculous, petty, and even malicious, while simultaneously pushing readers to understand the underlying systemic factors driving their frustrating actions." -- Quill & Quire, "A beautifully crafted novel about race, music, and social media ... In this timely novel, Shraya speaks to a modern audience with bold cultural insight, confronting the difficulties of being a brown artist and the drastic impact social media can have on pop culture." -- Booklist
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Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
A fantastic exploration of intimacy and female friendships through a digital lens, from the author of I'm Afraid of Men, When Neela Devaki's song is covered by internet-famous artist Rukmini, the two musicians meet and a transformative friendship begins. But as Rukmini's star rises and Neela's stagnates, jealousy and self-doubt creep in. With a single tweet, their friendship implodes, one career is destroyed, and the two women find themselves at the centre of an internet firestorm. A stirring examination of making art in the modern era, a love letter to brown women, an authentic glimpse into the music industry, and a nuanced exploration of the promise and peril of being seen., "Biting and beautiful." -- Jonny Sun, author of everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too Everyone talks about falling in love, but falling in friendship can be just as captivating. When Neela Devaki's song is covered by internet-famous artist Rukmini, the two musicians meet and a transformative friendship begins. But as Rukmini's star rises and Neela's stagnates, jealousy and self-doubt creep in. With a single tweet, their friendship implodes, one career is destroyed, and the two women find themselves at the center of an internet firestorm. Celebrated multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya's second novel is a stirring examination of making art in the modern era, a love letter to brown women, an authentic glimpse into the music industry, and a nuanced exploration of the promise and peril of being seen., * A finalist for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction* 'A beautifully crafted novel about race, music, and social media...in this timely novel, Shraya speaks to a modern audience with bold cultural insight, confronting the difficulties of being a brown artist and the drastic impact social media can have on pop culture.' -- Booklist Everyone talks about falling in love, but falling in friendship can be just as captivating. When Neela Devaki's song is covered by internet-famous artist Rukmini, the two musicians meet and a transformative friendship begins. But as Rukmini's star rises and Neela's stagnates, jealousy and self-doubt creep in. With a single tweet, their friendship implodes, one career is destroyed, and the two women find themselves at the center of an internet firestorm. Celebrated multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya's second novel is a stirring examination of making art in the modern era, a love letter to brown women, an authentic glimpse into the music industry, and a nuanced exploration of the promise and peril of being seen. 'Biting and beautiful.' -- Jonny Sun, author of everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too ' So engaging. I can't think of anything I've read that has captured Twitter culture so well. There is something that really touches on the absurdity and pressure of social media and art. I can't put it down.' -- Sara Quin, of Tegan and Sara 'With the freedom that fiction provides, Shraya took The Subtweet deep into the topics of hate-liking, social media friendships, and Internet celebrities. And the plot, as fast-paced as life on the Internet, shows clearly the way that jealousy and obsession can take shape within the open borders of the online world.' -- NPR Books 'It is clear that Shraya is pouring everything she's learned from years of writing and making music into a text that combines rhythm and deft technique in bitingly original ways. It is equally clear in The Subtweet that Shraya is using the vehicle of fiction to hash out many of the valid frustrations she's accumulated over years of navigating the Canadian culture scene...Shraya skilfully shows this complexity by depicting characters who are frequently ridiculous, petty, and even malicious, while simultaneoulsy pushing readers to understand the underlying systemic factors driving their frustrating actions.' -- Quill & Quire 'Vivek Shraya's The Subtweet is a sharp, encompassing story...A piercing satire played out against diverse creative energies, The Subtweet is affecting, unnerving, empowering, and often truly LOL.' -- Foreword Reviews, 2021 Dublin Literary Award Finalist 2021 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist for Transgender Fiction 2020 Toronto Book Awards Finalist " The Subtweet is affecting, unnerving, empowering, and often truly LOL." -- Foreword Reviews , starred review "A beautifully crafted novel about race, music, and social media." -- Booklist Includes an exclusive free soundtrack Celebrated multidisciplinary artist Vivek Shraya's second novel is a no-holds-barred examination of the music industry, social media, and making art in the modern era, shining a light on the promise and peril of being seen. Indie musician Neela Devaki has built a career writing the songs she wants to hear but nobody else is singing. When one of Neela's songs is covered by internet artist RUK-MINI and becomes a viral sensation, the two musicians meet and a transformative friendship begins. But before long, the systemic pressures that pit women against one another begin to bear down on Neela and RUK-MINI, stirring up self-doubt and jealousy. With a single tweet, their friendship implodes, a career is destroyed, and the two women find themselves at the centre of an internet firestorm.
LC Classification Number
PR9199.4.S53697S8
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- l***1 (1570)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat seller; seller offered for sale at a great price a brand new book; book exactly as described; seller shipped item FAST, FREE and with USPS tracking information, a must nowadays; seller wrapped item carefully in a water proof sleeve, item arrived in perfect condition; great communication regarding shipping status; rate seller 10++++++Cubans in America: A Vibrant History of a People in Exile (#396979039268)
- g***v (258)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI see the reviews but everything is mentioned in the description and information provided. Mine was a $6 book with free shipping. So who cares how it was sent? These guys aren’t saying that it’s going to be in a box and in bubble wrap, so I don’t get the bad reviews. You get what you pay for, simple as that. They even say stock photo. Condition is good. Good quality. They probably deal with so many books and this is the most convenient and quickest way to do things. Read before you buy or reviewAppointment With Death: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Agatha Christie Collection... (#397144208389)
- w***r (481)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseVery happy with the seller's description and price. With very minimal packing of the book there was a little damage. This book was and is in great condition yet the thin shipping bag tore on the corners during shipping and caused some unnecessary wear on the book. Had the book been wrapped in some padding, brown paper, or news paper and then put in the shipping bag the book would have been kept safe.The National Archives of the United States (#406241915566)