FromNew York Timesbestselling author Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra comes this uplifting contemporary teen anthology celebrating South Asian stories and writers.
From first crushes to first heartbreaks, complicated family dynamics to community relationships, this powerful collection of stories explores race, class, culture, language, and the very idea of home as both a place and a feeling.
Edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra and featuring some of the most acclaimed, bestselling South Asian authors writing for teens today—this is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it means to be South Asian.
With stories by:
- Anuradha D. Rajurkar, award-winning author ofAmerican Betiya
- Fatimah Asghar, author ofIf They Come for Usand cocreator behind the Emmy-nominated miniseriesBrown Girls
- Jasmin Kaur, celebrated author ofWhen You Ask Me Where I’m GoingandIf I Tell You the Truth
- Navdeep Singh Dhillon, author ofSunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions
- Nikesh Shukla, acclaimed author ofCoconut Unlimited; The One Who Wrote Destiny; Run, Riot; The Boxer;andStand Up
- Nisha Sharma, celebrated author ofMy So-Called Bollywood Life,Radha and Jai’s Recipe for Romance, andThe Karma Map
- Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honor–winning author ofRed, White, and Whole
- Samira Ahmed,New York Timesbestselling author ofLove, Hate & Other Filters,Internment,Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know,Hollow Fires, and the Amira & Hamza middle grade duology,
- Sheba Karim, award-winning author ofSkunk Girl,That Thing We Call a Heart,Mariam Sharma Hits the Road, andThe Marvelous Mirza Girls
- Tanuja Desai Hidier, critically acclaimed author ofBorn ConfusedandBombay Blues
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