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“Vulnerable, authentic, and entertaining…”—Lilly Singh
“The emotional truth of this indelibly portrayed family will leave you weeping and shattered.”—Susie Yang, New York Times bestselling author of White Ivy
“Patel’s self assured debut should be on your radar”—Harper’s Bazaar “Most Anticipated”
“Daring, hilarious, poignant, and impossible to put down”—Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
“Irreverent and tender…”—Reader’s Digest “Most Anticipated”
“Compulsively readable, funny, hard-hitting…Neel Patel writes with verve, comedy, and compassion.”—Amazon, Best Book of December 2021
“Refreshing...Defiant... surprising”
“You won’t want to miss...Patel turns his lens on Indian-Americans, addressing with depth and care subjects that are often overlooked.”
“Patel’s deep sense of empathy—and infuriatingly relatable characters—shines throughout. A melancholic pleasure with a sense of humor.”
“What exquisite writing. What a tremendous talent.”
“These stories have a sharp eye for the complexities of modern life, but Neel Patel writes with the wisdom and compassion of an old soul. ”
“Patel upends what we think the experience of Indians in America looks like. It’s about time.”