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Author: Sol Cabrini

Publisher: Roof Books (2024)

Roof Books is proud to present the debut poetry collection of an exciting emerging talent, Sol Cabrini, whose work as an indie rapper under the moniker Sol Patches has already established her as a fierce and fearless artist in the vein of Mykki Blanco, Kevin Abstract, and SOPHIE, among others. Holding multiple degrees in Performance Studies from NYU and working under the guidance of the likes of Fred Moten, Cabrini’s poetics are explorative, innovative, and a vital aspect of her expansive multimedia artistic practice.

Tgirl.jpg is a complex verse collection following a Black transgender woman’s life over a decade, from teenage years to adulthood, from Chicago to New York, with hefty philosophical and existential quandaries expressed in the same dynamic, catchy, heartfelt, and challenging voice found in her music. Cabrini’s hip-hop background is fundamentally intertwined through her poetics, with poems transforming into songs and back again, aided by a series of QR codes that make the reader a listener and invite them into a tapestry of interactive word and sound.

This dynamic assortment of poetry, diaries, letters, and songs will take you on a strange journey from innocence to experience, exploring the intricate relationship between self-discovery, social involvement with the world, and personal development—from the perspective of a trans Woman of Color. Cabrini tells a contemporary story of resilience and struggle, reckoning with lineages while forging ahead into an avant-garde realm of Afro-Surrealism and racial intersectionality. Tgirl.jpg is as powerful as it is fun. Discover a new favorite experimentalist in the fascinating Sol Cabrini.