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The Call Out

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The Call Out by Cat Fitzpatrick follows the vibrant queer community of Brooklyn as they unite to help a beloved activist in trouble. Through themes of identity, solidarity, and resilience, the story paints a vivid picture of support and connection amidst personal and political struggles.
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The Call Out

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In The Call-Out, Cat Fitzpatrick introduces readers to a vibrant and complex world within Brooklyn's queer community, revolving around the lives of six captivating women: Anvi, Kate, Bette, Keiko, Gaia, and Day. As these mostly trans women navigate their lives, they encounter everything from picnics and literary readings to health conferences, drag shows, and punk houses. They also face more challenging moments through community accountability processes and Grindr hookups. Set against the backdrop of 21st-century Brooklyn, this novel captures the essence of what it means to survive and thrive amidst both the joys and struggles of queer existence.

Written entirely in verse, The Call-Out merges poetic elegance with the raw reality of contemporary issues. The narrative delves into the complexities of economic precarity, sexual consent, racism within queer spaces, and feminist theory. These pressing concerns are woven into the story, raising thought-provoking questions about what it takes to build or destroy a marginalised community. The novel's structure and style bring to mind the Russian literary classic Eugene Onegin, yet it pivots to address modern conflicts with a distinctly 21st-century tool: the online call-out, a hallmark of cancel culture.

This tragicomedy of manners strikes a compelling balance between humour and heartache. Fitzpatrick's prose is literary and philosophical, underpinned by wit and wisdom. The narrative's tone can be both bitchy and heartbreaking, offering an unflinching look at the dynamics within queer circles. The characters use their sharp wit and social media platforms as weapons, navigating a passionate tangle of modern relationships where a barbed tweet can wreak as much havoc as an old-fashioned duel.

In The Call-Out, Cat Fitzpatrick creates a vivid and dynamic portrayal of a cultural underground, providing readers with a glimpse into a world that is as insightful as it is entertaining. This debut novel is a testament to the power of community, the complexity of identity, and the enduring importance of finding one's voice in a cacophonous world. It is a must-read for those interested in the intersections of queerness, literature, and social justice.

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The Call Out by Cat Fitzpatrick is praised for its clever, darkly humorous verse and honest portrayal of queer, predominantly trans women. The novel, set in contemporary Brooklyn, deals with themes of cancel culture and community precarity. It is celebrated for its wit, empathy, and perceptive commentary on modern life, transforming t-girl gossip into an art form.

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ISBN: 9781644212332

Publisher: Seven Stories Press,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 October 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Seven Stories Press,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

CAT FITZPATRICK is the first trans woman to serve as Director of the Women's and Gender Studies program at Rutgers University-Newark, and the Editrix at LittlePuss Press. She is the author of a collection of poems, Glamour-puss (Topside Press) and co-edited the anthology Meanwhile, Elsewhere- Science Fiction & Fantasy from Transgender Writers, which won the ALA Stonewall Award for Literature. The Call-Out is her first novel.

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