They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us Tillie Olsen * Tuh’u: a red beet

* Tuh’u: a red beet stew with leeks dating back to 1740 BC

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New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and artist Juanita Londoño

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until she stumbled upon Fanny Trollope

They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us Tillie Olsen * Tuh’u: a red beetIn this vulnerable and courageous memoir, Prachi Gupta takes the myth of the exceptional Indian American family to task.The Washington Post I read it in one sitting. Wow. It aims right at the tender spot where racism, sexism, and family dynamics collide, and somehow manages to be both searingly honest and deeply compassionate.Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN OPEN BOOK AWARD A SHE READS