| Format | Paperback |
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How to Loiter In a Turf War: A Novel
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| Print length: | 176 pages |
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| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Penguin |
| Publication date: | 3 May 2022 |
| Dimensions: | 15.24 x 1.52 x 20.96 cm |
| ISBN-10: | 0143778587 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-0143778585 |
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A genre-bending work of autobiographical fiction from one of Aotearoa’s fiercest and most versatile artists. Like nothing you’ve read before, How to Loiter in a Turf War is a lucid, genre-bending, cinematic work of fiction from one of Aotearoa’s most versatile artists. It’s a day in the life of three friends beefing with their own city, Tamaki Makaurau. With gentrification closing in and racial tensions sweltering, the girls must cling to their friendship like a life raft, determined not to let their neighbourhood drift out to sea. Fast, ferociously brilliant, crack-up funny and unforgettably true. ‘This book paints a picture of the Auckland I grew up in – when waiting for the 025 to town was a gamble, and the answer to the question ‘where are you from?’ was an essay, not a sentence. Like everything she makes, Coco Solid imbues this book with fierce intelligence, laser-sharp specificity and cosmic warmth.’ – Rose Matafeo ‘Sharp, funny and dope as hell, How to Loiter in a Turf War is another Coco Solid work of genius. With her piercing prose and expansive worlds, Coco has long been a life-raft for brown kids swimming against the whirlpools of urban realities, and this work is no different. Painfully perceptive, familiar and hopeful.’ – Lana Lopesi ‘This is one of the most exciting books I’ve ever read. A celebration and a challenge and an impressive work of art and intelligence.’ – Pip Adam —- ISBN: 9780143778585 | ISBN10: 0143778587 | ISBN-13: 978-0143778585






