| Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
| Description |
241 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Title on cover has words crossed out to read: One day this will matter: essays. |
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Originally published by Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House Canada. |
| Contents |
Inheritance tax -- Size me up -- Fair and lovely -- Aus-piss-ee-ous -- Mute -- A good egg -- Hunting season -- Mister beast man to you, Randor -- Tawi River, Elbow River -- Anyway. |
| Summary |
"In One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, Scaachi Koul deploys her razor sharp humor to share all the fears, outrages, and mortifying moments of her life. She learned from an early age what made her miserable, and for Scaachi anything can be cause for despair. Whether it's a shopping trip gone awry; enduring awkward conversations with her bikini waxer; overcoming her fear of flying while vacationing halfway around the world; dealing with internet trolls, or navigating the fears and anxieties of her parents. Alongside these personal stories are pointed observations about life as a woman of color, where every aspect of her appearance is open for critique, derision, or outright scorn. Where strict gender rules bind in both Western and Indian cultures, leaving little room for a woman not solely focused on marriage and children to have a career (and a life) for herself"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Koul, Scaachi.
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Women authors, Canadian -- 21st century -- Biography.
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Women, East Indian -- Canada -- Biography.
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East Indians -- Canada -- Biography.
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East Indians -- Canada -- Social life and customs.
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Social role -- Canada.
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Anxiety -- Humor.
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LITERARY COLLECTIONS -- Essays.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Humor.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Essays.
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Humor.
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| Cover Title |
One day this will matter : essays |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Koul, Scaachi. One day we'll all be dead and none of this will matter. First U.S. edition. New York : Picador, 2017 9781250121073 (DLC) 2017014202 |
| ISBN |
9781250121028 (paperback) |
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1250121027 (paperback) |
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