Blow Yourself Up
Ankur Thakkar
Available September 15
Praise
"Ankur Thakkar is remarkably attuned to the perils and seductions of today's rapidly changing world. His propulsive, capacious debut, Blow Yourself Up, alarms and delights."
R. O. Kwon
author of Exhibit
"In this story, with its sparkling dialogue and depth of emotion, like careful strokes on a canvas, Thakkar reveals himself to be a master artist. Readers will enjoy losing themself in the world he creates."
Ashley C. Ford
author of Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir
"Electric, funny, and deeply humane, Blow Yourself Up explores ambition and belonging with fearless honesty. In this sharp, searching debut, Thakkar delivers both a scathing meditation on identity in the age of hyperreal art and a haunting digital-age love story."
Hala Alyan
Pulitzer finalist and author of The Arsonists' City
"There is a real honesty to this book that has left me thinking about it every time I put it down; it is clear that Thakkar has a real love for these worlds. I can't wait to watch this blow up."
Dan Sinker
writer, podcaster, and founder of Punk Planet magazine