How to Loiter In a Turf War - A Novel
Author(s): Coco Solid
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
Product Information
Longlisted for the 2023 Ockham NZ Book Awards - Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction
General Fields
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- : Penguin Group New Zealand, Limited
- : Penguin Books (NZ)
- : 214.0
- : 28 February 2022
- : 01 May 2022
- : books
Special Fields
- : Coco Solid
- : Coco Solid
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 823.3
- : very good
- : 176