A lot of my upbringing was about denying or fretting or evading.

My grandfather says that's what books are for," Ashoke said, using the opportunity to open the volume in his hands. "To travel without moving an inch.

Do what I will never do.

Being a writer means taking the leap from listening to saying 'Listen to me'.

She has the gift of accepting her life.

Gogol is unaccustomed to this sort of talk at mealtimes, to the indulgent ritual of the lingering meal, and the pleasant aftermath of bottles and crumbs and empty glasses that clutter the table.

I wanted to pull away from the things that marked my parents as being different.