TELL ME HOW TO BE releases DECEMBER 7TH!!!

“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
— The New York Times
You won’t want to miss...Patel turns his lens on Indian-Americans, addressing with depth and care subjects that are often overlooked.
— Vanity Fair
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Patel’s deep sense of empathy—and infuriatingly relatable characters—shines throughout. A melancholic pleasure with a sense of humor.
— Kirkus (starred review)
What exquisite writing. What a tremendous talent.
— Imbolo Mbue, New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers
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.
— Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere
Patel upends what we think the experience of Indians in America looks like. It’s about time.
— Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind