Scaachi Koul is a miracle.Named a Best Book by: The Globe and Mail, Indigo, Out Magazine, Audible, CBC, Apple, Quill & Quire, Kirkus Reviews, Brooklyn Public Library, Writers' Trust of Canada, Autostraddle, Bitch, and BookRiot. And she has so many killer lines that destroyed me. " One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter made me laugh embarrassingly loud on the train while surrounded by snarling, irritated commuters, approximately 1,729 times. Hilarious but thoughtful, Koul draws you in to her life and makes you never want to leave."-Jessica Valenti, New York Times bestselling author of Sex Object Whether writing about race or girlhood, the internet or family, Scaachi Koul's writing makes each issue feel fresh and newfound. " One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter is an absolutely wonderful, impossible-not-to-love book. This production will please fans of humorists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling." - AudioFile The production is punctuated by vignettes in which Koul's father talks directly to her, gently admonishing as fathers will, adding another layer to stories that often include him. These strengths are especially useful when she navigates through family trees and sometimes complicated rites of passage. ".Koul's precise and understated delivery allows listeners time to consider her words as she finds humor and interest in unexaggerated reality. With a sharp eye and biting wit, incomparable rising star and cultural observer Scaachi Koul offers a hilarious, scathing, and honest look at modern life. 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.Īlongside 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. She learned from an early age what made her miserable, and for Scaachi anything can be cause for despair. 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. "Certain authors are their own best narrators.Here, Koul's accomplished reading comes with the bonus of regular vocal interjections from her father." - Library JournalĪ debut collection of fierce, funny essays about growing up the daughter of Indian immigrants in Western culture, addressing sexism, stereotypes, and the universal miseries of life.
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