Born Confused

In 2002 a new young adult novel from the then unknown author Tanuja Desai Hidier began appearing on bookshelves and in libraries. From under a big red question mark, two glimmering eyes peered out from the cover, beckoning you to pick it up and devour it. Born Confused was the first novel to depict the Indian-American … Read More

After creating our lord and savior, Dimple Lala, Tanuja Desai Hidier is still kicking ass. It has been fifteen years since South Asian womxn met Dimple Lala, the main character and narrator in Born Confused, the first South Asian young-adult novel to tell a relatable story that was nowhere else to be found but in … Read More