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The Subtweet

A Novel

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1 of 1 copy available

"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.

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      February 15, 2020
      Shraya, a five-time Lambda Literary Award Finalist and author of I'm Afraid of Men (2018), presents a beautifully crafted novel about race, music, and social media. Neela is an underground Canadian musician who has been striving to be a timeless artist for the past eight years. Despite decent reviews of her music, she remains unsatisfied because her artistry isn't being appreciated the way she wants it to be. Rukmini is a new YouTube singer who quickly rises to fame after singing a cover of one of Neela's songs. The two meet and become friends, but Rukmini continues to rise in popularity with her strong social media presence, while Neela struggles to find her own spotlight. However, one brief subtweet destroys one of the women's careers overnight and sends the internet into a frenzy for all the world to see. 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.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)

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  • Lexile® Measure:930
  • Text Difficulty:4-6

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