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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 (less)

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 (…more)