Dreaming of You : A Novel in Verse by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

A macabre novel in verse of loss, longing, and identity crises following a poet who resurrects pop star Selena from the dead. Melissa Lozada-Oliva'sA�Dreaming of YouA�is an absurd yet heartfelt examination of celebrity worship. A young Latinx poet grappling with loneliness and heartache decides one day to bring Tejano pop star Selena Quintanilla back to life. The sAcance kicks off an uncanny trip narrated by a Greek chorus of gossiping spirits as she journeys through a dead celebrity prom, encounters her shadow self, and performs karaoke in hell. In visceral poems embodying millennial angst, paragraph-long conversations overheard at her local coffeeshop, and unhinged Twitter rants, Lozada-Oliva reveals an eerie, sometimes gruesome, yet moving love story. Playfully morbid and profoundly candid, an interrogation of Latinidad, womanhood, obsession, and disillusionment,A�Dreaming of YouA�grapples with the cost of being seen for your truest self. "A feverish story of young adulthood, exploring how fandom and obsession shape how we relate to the world . . .A�Dreaming of YouA�navigates the complexities of Latinx identity, self-loathing, love, and the loneliness of drifting into adulthood."A��_"Miguel Salazar,A�Vulture"At the centre of this exploration of insecurities, joys, and identity stands Melissa Lozada-Oliva�_"an unapologetic poet who isn�_Tt afraid of the rawness of the mind and is resilient in her writing�_" so much so that it feels like we�_Tre talking to our best friend."A��_"Bianca PAcrez,A�Porter House Review
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