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Born and raised in the USA, Tanuja Desai Hidier is a writer/singer-songwriter now based in London.

She is a recipient of the James Jones First Novel Fellowship and her short stories have been included in numerous anthologies. Her pioneering novel, Born Confused — the first-ever South Asian American coming of age novel, set in the context of New York City's bhangra/underground club scene the summer aspiring photographer heroine Dimple Lala turns seventeen — was named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and became a landmark work. USA Today commended it as “compelling and witty…gives voice to a new generation of Americans…a rare and daring portrayal.” In starred reviews, Publishers Weekly praised it as “absorbing and intoxicating…sure to leave a lasting impression,” and Kirkus called it “a breathtaking experience.”

Born Confused was recently hailed by Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone as one of the best young adult nove