Her latest novel, BOMBAY BLUES, the sequel to BORN CONFUSED, comes out this summer along with her new 'booktrack' album of original songs to accompany it. reflects the clash of styles, sounds, and influences inherent to cultural assimilation and urban living." WHEN WE WERE TWINS, Tanuja's album of original songs based on BORN CONFUSED, was featured in Wired Magazine for being a first-ever booktrack Wired deemed it ".reminiscent of Alanis Morissette. It was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and became a landmark novel, recently selected by Entertainment Weekly as a contender for one of the best YA novels of all time. sure to leave a lasting impression," and as "a breathtaking experience" by Kirkus Reviews. Born and raised in the USA, Tanuja is a writer/singer-songwriter now based in London. Her first novel, BORN CONFUSED-the first ever South Asian American coming-of-age story, set in the context of New York City's bhangra/underground club scene- was hailed in a Publishers Weekly starred review as "absorbing and intoxicating. Tanuja Desai Hidier is the critically acclaimed author of the groundbreaking novels Born Confused, which was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and hailed by Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone as one of the best YA novels of all time. TANUJA DESAI HIDIER is a writer/singer-songwriter, born and raised in the USA and now based in London.
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