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Award-winning author Julián Delgado Lopera's new book, Pretend You're Dead and I Carry You , is out next spring

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover

“It feels incredible to see a part of underground queer Colombia sizzle on the page,” Lopera tells PEOPLE

Julián Delgado Lopera ’s latest book takes readers to Colombia — specifically, the country’s underground queer scene.

After what the Brooklyn-based author describes as “a very long gestation period,” his latest novel, Pretend You're Dead and I Carry You , is set to bookshelves May 26, 2026 via Liveright. PEOPLE can exclusively debut its cover on Thursday, Dec. 4.

The award-winning author of Fiebre Tropical tells PEOPLE that the book has been a long time coming.

“This book took eight years to write! The sto

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