One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter: Essays (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781250121028)

One of NPR's Best Books of the Year

A DEBUT COLLECTION OF FIERCE, FUNNY ESSAYS ABOUT GROWING UP THE DAUGHTER OF INDIAN IMMIGRANTS IN WESTERN CULTURE, ADDRESSING SEXISM, STEREOTYPES, AND THE UNIVERSAL MISERIES OF LIFE

In One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, Scaachi Koul deploys her razor-sharp humor to share all the fears, outrages, and mortifying moments of her life. She learned from an early age what made her miserable, and for Scaachi anything can be cause for despair. Whether it's a shopping trip gone awry; enduring awkward conversations with her bikini waxer; overcoming her fear of flying while vacationing halfway around the world; dealing with Internet trolls, or navigating the fears and anxieties of her parents. Alongside these personal stories are pointed observations about life as a woman of color: where every aspect of her appearance is open for critique, derision, or outright scorn; where strict gender rules bind in both Western and Indian cultures, leaving little room for a woman not solely focused on marriage and children to have a career (and a life) for herself.

With a sharp eye and biting wit, incomparable rising star and cultural observer Scaachi Koul offers a hilarious, scathing, and honest look at modern life.

Author: Scaachi Koul
ISBN-10: 1250121027
ISBN-13: 9781250121028
Publisher: Picador USA
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2017
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 03/13/2017
Booklist 04/01/2017 pg. 13
Shelf Awareness 05/30/2017
School Library Journal 01/01/2018