THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD

A darkly hilarious story about three best friends willing to do whatever it takes to stay together, Jade Adia's unforgettable debut is a raised fist against the destructive forces of gentrification and a love letter to her home in South L.A.

The gang is fake - but the fear is real. Rhea's neighborhood is fading away - the mom-and-pop shops of her childhood forced out to make space for a paint-your-own-mug coffee shop here, a hot yoga studio there. And everywhere, the feeling that this place is no longer meant for her. Because while their little corner of South L.A. isn't perfect, to Rhea and her two best friends, it's something even more important - it's home. And they aren't interested in having it taken from them. But as more white people flock to their latest edgy, urban paradise for its cheap rent and sparkling new Whole Foods, more of Rhea's friends and family are pushed out. Until Rhea decides it's time to push back. Armed with their cellphones and a bag of firecrackers, the friends manipulate social media to create the illusion of gang violence in their neighborhood. All Rhea wanted to do was protect her community. Her friends. Herself. No one was supposed to get hurt. No one was supposed to die. But is anyone ever really safe when you're fighting power with fear? Born and raised in South LA, Jade Adia is a 20-something author who writes stories about gentrification, Black teen joy, and the sh*tshow that is capitalism. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Ethnicity, Race & Migration, and a certificate in Human Rights. She is currently in law school, specializing in Critical Race Studies. THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD is her first novel.