I love you so much it's killing us both : a novel, or an annotated mixtape / Mariah Stovall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stovall, Mariah, author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Punk rock music--Fiction.

Punk rock music.

Man-woman relationships--Fiction.

Man-woman relationships.

Friendship--Fiction.

Friendship.

African American women--Fiction.

African American women.

Los Angeles (Calif.)--Fiction.

Los Angeles (Calif.).

Genre:

Bildungsromans.

Historical fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

326 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Soft Skull edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Soft Skull Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Set in the suburbs of Los Angeles and New York City, I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both is an immersive journey into the life and mind of Khaki Oliver, who's perennially trying to disappear into something: a codependent friendship, an ill-advised boyfriend, the punk scene, or simply, the ether. These days it's a meaningless job and a comfortingly empty apartment. Then, after a decade of estrangement, she receives a letter from her former best friend. Fiona's throwing a party for her newly adopted daughter and wants Khaki to join the celebration. Khaki is equal parts terrified and tempted to reconnect. Their platonic love was confusing, all-consuming, and encouraged their worst impulses. While stalling her RSVP, Khaki starts crafting the perfect mixtape--revisiting memories of formative shows, failed romances, and the ups and downs of desire and denial--while weighing the risks and rewards of saying yes to Fiona again"-- Provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781593767600

1593767609

OCLC:

1396192777