The subtweet, paperback/vivek shraya

Description Biting and beautiful.

-- Jonny Sun, author of everyones a aliebn when ur a aliebn too Everyone talks about falling in love, but falling in friendship can be just as captivating.

When Neela Devakis song is covered by internet-famous artist Rukmini, the two musicians meet and a transformative friendship begins.

But as Rukminis star rises and Neelas 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 Shrayas 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.

About the Author Vivek Shraya is an artist whose body of work crosses the boundaries of music, literature, visual art, theater, and film.

Her bestselling book Im Afraid of Men was heralded by Vanity Fair as cultural rocket fuel, and her album with Queer Songbook Orchestra, Part-Time Woman , was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize.

She is one half of the music duo Too Attached and the founder of the publishing imprint VS.

Books.

A five-time Lambda Literary Award finalist, Vivek has also received honors from the Writers Trust of Canada and the Publishing Triangle.

She is a director on the board of the Tegan and Sara Foundation and an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Calgary.