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The fantastic Ibi Kaslik is back with a follow-up to her stunning debut novel, Skinny (a book that cracked the New York Times best sellers list for two consecutive weeks earlier this year—no small feat for a young Canadian writer). Kaslik's latest offering, The Angel Riots (Penguin Books), is the fictional chronicle of two up-and-coming Montreal bands, and speculation has already surfaced that the author (who, while in high school, was in a band with Emily Haines) drew inspiration for the novel from her real-life time spent with musicians. Perhaps this wouldn't be a point of interest if said musicians hadn't eventually ended up in bands like Stars and Broken Social Scene. Torontoist suggests you forget Kaslik's musical past (and any potential scandal via the fictionalizing of sordid details) and simply enjoy the book for what it is—an engaging and entertaining rock novel from a brilliant, innovative young author. As per usual, Kaslik creates a narrative that is both accessible and beautiful, and refreshingly, something that both literature and music lovers can enjoy. On Tuesday, April 1 join Kaslik and Apostle of Hustle at the Gladstone Hotel Ballroom for the launch. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.