The Subtweet A Novel

<b>2021 Dublin Literary Award Finalist <br> 2021 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist for Transgender Fiction <br> 2020 Toronto Book Awards Finalist</b><br> <br><b>“<i>The Subtweet</i> is affecting, unnerving, empowering, and often truly LOL.” — <i>Foreword Reviews</i>, starred review</b><br> <br><b>“A beautifully crafted novel about race, music, and social media.” — <i>Booklist</i></b><br> <br><b>Includes an exclusive free soundtrack</b><br> <br>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.<br> <br>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.