Tanuja Desai Hidier
Tanuja Desai Hidier is an acclaimed author and musician, best known for her groundbreaking novel "Born Confused," one of the first South Asian American young adult novels. Her work explores themes of identity, culture, and belonging. In addition to writing, Hidier is a singer-songwriter and has released albums that complement her literary work. She is celebrated for her contributions to diversifying young adult literature and media.
Book summaries for books written by Tanuja Desai Hidier
Quotes
You're not a fake if you don't fit into one box. You're not a fake if you're not all Indian, all American, all anything.
There is something about a secret that gnaws at you, like a splinter in your foot.
The person who makes herself up is the one who will make herself up in the end.
I can't forget the world, because it's not just the world that's at stake. It's me.
Sometimes the thing you are most afraid of is the thing that will set you free.
I was a total stranger to myself. And that was a scary thought.
Sometimes the only thing left to do is to leave.
The struggle is part of the journey, not the end of the road.
Every choice is a battle. Every decision is a fight.
You can't live your life only to make others happy. You have to make yourself happy too.
The most beautiful thing about life is that it keeps going.
Love is a puzzle. Sometimes the pieces fit, and sometimes they don't.