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Like nothing youve heard before How to Loiter in a Turf War is a lucid genrebending cinematic work of fiction from one of Aotearoas most versatile artists read by the author herself Its 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 crackup 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 lasersharp 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 liferaft 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 Ive ever read A celebration and a challenge and an impressive work of art and intelligence Pip Adam