Tanuja Desai Hidier

Tanuja Desai Hidier is in a band, has directed a short film, written some short stories, and is the author of the novel Born Confused. All of her artistic endeavors apparently deal with the theme of Indian/American cultural adaptation. While Hidier’s subject matter may seem too specialized for some readers, she does a beautiful job of linking feelings of teenage alienation with feelings of cultural alienation.

Aftertaste:
None.

Availability:
Everywhere.

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Dairy Queen, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Website:
http://www.thisistanuja.com/ -