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. 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.
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ISBN: 9781770415256
Physical Description:235 pages ; 20 cmprint
Publisher:Toronto : ECW Press, c2020
General Note: The publication of The Subtweet has been generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts...Original songs from The Subtweet available via free download or streaming at vivekshraya.com/the-subtweet-ost.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Participant or Performer Note: "Sadness is a Blessing" words and music by Lykke Li Zachrisson, Bjorn Yttling and Rick Nowels.