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- Artist
- Pandya, Sameer
- ISBN
- 9780358098546
- Book Title
- Members only
- Item Length
- 8.3in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Cultural Heritage, Family Life, Asian American, Humorous / General
- Item Width
- 6.6in
- Item Weight
- 13.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 368 Pages
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First the white members of Raj Bhatt's posh tennis club call him racist. Then his life falls apart. Along the way, he wonders: where does he, a brown man, belong in America?
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0358098548
ISBN-13
9780358098546
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28038305130
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Book Title
Members only
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Family Life, Asian American, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
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Ps3616.A368m46 2020
Reviews
In Pandya's tense, sly debut novel (after the collection The Blind Writer) a college lecturer faces accusations of racism and anti-American bias in a California suburb over the course of a fateful week. The taut, heartrending narrative offers deep insight into the ways the characters are shaped by racism. Pandya's sympathetic portrait of Raj's quest for acceptance will resonate with readers., If 'Things Fall Apart' hadn't already been taken, it would be an apt title for Pandya's novel, which is as witty as it is woeful., I binged-read Members Only and it did not disappoint. ... Smart, funny, topical, and it does tennis right., In Sameer Pandya's heart-pounding novel, every word Raj Bhatt says, every action he takes, is consequential...This is a nail-biting read because Raj's fate--a comfortable life unraveled by misinterpretations and words taken out of context--is all too familiar in today's world., "If 'Things Fall Apart' hadn't already been taken, it would be an apt title for Pandya's novel, which is as witty as it is woeful." -- Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review "I binged-read Members Only and it did not disappoint...Smart, funny, topical, and it does tennis right." -- Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated 's Beyond the Baseline "The narrative ability that Pandya showed with his short story collection, The Blind Writer ...is on display in Members Only . Pandya skillfully uses elements of the immigrant experience, mid-life crisis, and university life to weave a fictional spell. While the novel confronts serious themes such as racism, academic serfdom, and the dark side of viral social media, Pandya balances that weight with humor and irony...Good fiction is seductive. If the writer can seduce the reader to empathize with a character, to feel what the character feels, to care about the character, he or she has succeeded. Raj Bhatt is easy to like and I became caught up in his story, experiencing his doubts and fears as well as his joy." -- Santa Barbara Independent "An intense, funny, and absolutely necessary novel about our current times. Accomplished storyteller Pandya has given all of us teachers a compulsive read for the days, the weeks, when we feel unmoored and even a slightly bit crazy." -- Weike Wang, author of Chemistry "Is extremely enjoyable anxiety a thing? Because that's how I felt as I sped through Professor Raj Bhatt's very bad week. A vital, tightly-written dive into our current swirl of confusion over privilege and power." -- Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World " Members Only perfectly portrays how our careless words and casual comments have unintended ripple effects that couldn't possibly be predicted. This is a riveting story of misunderstanding and misrepresentation." -- Laurie Gelman , author of Class Mom and You've Been Volunteered "A timely story about prejudice and white privilege, set mainly at a private tennis club and a university in California...In a multi-racial society, race relations are themselves multi-lateral. Pandya bankshots questions that Americans face and ignore every day. Who has the right to call out racism? Does a white tennis club member have a finer insight on racism than an Indian immigrant? And how can college campuses accommodate free speech if the result is stifling professors who have a different worldview from the dominant one in the US? These questions and more are smoothly woven into the first person narrative of dilemmas at club and campus... Members Only is a thoughtful guide to these issues as they continue to make the news in the US on a daily basis." -- Asian Review of Books A Rumpus Best Book for Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month "In Pandya's tense, sly debut novel (after the collection The Blind Writer ) a college lecturer faces accusations of racism and anti-American bias in a California suburb over the course of a fateful week. The taut, heartrending narrative offers deep insight into the ways the characters are shaped by racism. Pandya's sympathetic portrait of Raj's quest for acceptance will resonate with readers."-- Publishers Weekly "A grand slam...Pandya's writing here is smooth, clear, funny, and often subtly beautiful. Members Only is the thoughtful page-turner we need right now." -- Booklist , starred review, Praise for MEMBERS ONLY "An intense, funny, and absolutely necessary novel about our current times. Accomplished storyteller Pandya has given all of us teachers a compulsive read for the days, the weeks, when we feel unmoored and even a slightly bit crazy." -- Weike Wang, author of Chemistry "Is extremely enjoyable anxiety a thing? Because that's how I felt as I sped through Professor Raj Bhatt's very bad week. A vital, tightly-written dive into our current swirl of confusion over privilege and power." -- Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World "In Pandya's tense, sly debut novel (after the collection The Blind Writer ) a college lecturer faces accusations of racism and anti-American bias in a California suburb over the course of a fateful week. The taut, heartrending narrative offers deep insight into the ways the characters are shaped by racism. Pandya's sympathetic portrait of Raj's quest for acceptance will resonate with readers."-- Publishers Weekly, A Rumpus Best Book for Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month "If 'Things Fall Apart' hadn't already been taken, it would be an apt title for Pandya's novel, which is as witty as it is woeful." -- Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review "An intense, funny, and absolutely necessary novel about our current times. Accomplished storyteller Pandya has given all of us teachers a compulsive read for the days, the weeks, when we feel unmoored and even a slightly bit crazy." -- Weike Wang, author of Chemistry "Is extremely enjoyable anxiety a thing? Because that's how I felt as I sped through Professor Raj Bhatt's very bad week. A vital, tightly-written dive into our current swirl of confusion over privilege and power." -- Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World " Members Only perfectly portrays how our careless words and casual comments have unintended ripple effects that couldn't possibly be predicted. This is a riveting story of misunderstanding and misrepresentation." -- Laurie Gelman , author of Class Mom and You've Been Volunteered "A timely story about prejudice and white privilege, set mainly at a private tennis club and a university in California...In a multi-racial society, race relations are themselves multi-lateral. Pandya bankshots questions that Americans face and ignore every day. Who has the right to call out racism? Does a white tennis club member have a finer insight on racism than an Indian immigrant? And how can college campuses accommodate free speech if the result is stifling professors who have a different worldview from the dominant one in the US? These questions and more are smoothly woven into the first person narrative of dilemmas at club and campus... Members Only is a thoughtful guide to these issues as they continue to make the news in the US on a daily basis." -- Asian Review of Books "In Pandya's tense, sly debut novel (after the collection The Blind Writer ) a college lecturer faces accusations of racism and anti-American bias in a California suburb over the course of a fateful week. The taut, heartrending narrative offers deep insight into the ways the characters are shaped by racism. Pandya's sympathetic portrait of Raj's quest for acceptance will resonate with readers."-- Publishers Weekly "A grand slam...Pandya's writing here is smooth, clear, funny, and often subtly beautiful. Members Only is the thoughtful page-turner we need right now." -- Booklist , starred review, As provocative as it is comedic. ... Facing social, professional, personal implosion--all in one week--might seem impossibly overdramatic, but Members Only proves remarkably convincing. ... That said, don't expect all doom-and-gloom here: without ever eliding the gravity of serious social issues like racism, privilege and power, Pandya deftly manages to create a tragicomedy of errors driven by surprising wit, irreverent humor and razor-sharp insight., An intense, funny, and absolutely necessary novel about our current times. Accomplished storyteller Pandya has given all of us teachers a compulsive read for the days, the weeks, when we feel unmoored and even a slightly bit crazy., Is extremely enjoyable anxiety a thing? Because that's how I felt as I sped through Professor Raj Bhatt's very bad week. A vital, tightly-written dive into our current swirl of confusion over privilege and power., Members Only perfectly portrays how our careless words and casual comments have unintended ripple effects that couldn't possibly be predicted. This is a riveting story of misunderstanding and misrepresentation., Finalist for the California Book Award * An NPR Best Book of 2020 * A Millions Most Anticipated Title of 2020 * A Rumpus Best Book for Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, A Millions Most Anticipated Title of 2020 A Rumpus Best Book for Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month "If 'Things Fall Apart' hadn't already been taken, it would be an apt title for Pandya's novel, which is as witty as it is woeful." -- Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review "I binged-read Members Only and it did not disappoint...Smart, funny, topical, and it does tennis right." -- Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated 's Beyond the Baseline "The narrative ability that Pandya showed with his short story collection, The Blind Writer ...is on display in Members Only . Pandya skillfully uses elements of the immigrant experience, mid-life crisis, and university life to weave a fictional spell. While the novel confronts serious themes such as racism, academic serfdom, and the dark side of viral social media, Pandya balances that weight with humor and irony...Good fiction is seductive. If the writer can seduce the reader to empathize with a character, to feel what the character feels, to care about the character, he or she has succeeded. Raj Bhatt is easy to like and I became caught up in his story, experiencing his doubts and fears as well as his joy." -- Santa Barbara Independent "An intense, funny, and absolutely necessary novel about our current times. Accomplished storyteller Pandya has given all of us teachers a compulsive read for the days, the weeks, when we feel unmoored and even a slightly bit crazy." -- Weike Wang, author of Chemistry "Is extremely enjoyable anxiety a thing? Because that's how I felt as I sped through Professor Raj Bhatt's very bad week. A vital, tightly-written dive into our current swirl of confusion over privilege and power." -- Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World " Members Only perfectly portrays how our careless words and casual comments have unintended ripple effects that couldn't possibly be predicted. This is a riveting story of misunderstanding and misrepresentation." -- Laurie Gelman , author of Class Mom and You've Been Volunteered "A timely story about prejudice and white privilege, set mainly at a private tennis club and a university in California...In a multi-racial society, race relations are themselves multi-lateral. Pandya bankshots questions that Americans face and ignore every day. Who has the right to call out racism? Does a white tennis club member have a finer insight on racism than an Indian immigrant? And how can college campuses accommodate free speech if the result is stifling professors who have a different worldview from the dominant one in the US? These questions and more are smoothly woven into the first person narrative of dilemmas at club and campus... Members Only is a thoughtful guide to these issues as they continue to make the news in the US on a daily basis." -- Asian Review of Books "In Pandya's tense, sly debut novel (after the collection The Blind Writer ) a college lecturer faces accusations of racism and anti-American bias in a California suburb over the course of a fateful week. The taut, heartrending narrative offers deep insight into the ways the characters are shaped by racism. Pandya's sympathetic portrait of Raj's quest for acceptance will resonate with readers."-- Publishers Weekly "A grand slam...Pandya's writing here is smooth, clear, funny, and often subtly beautiful. Members Only is the thoughtful page-turner we need right now." -- Booklist , starred review, Finalist for the California Book Award An NPR Best Book of 2020 A Millions Most Anticipated Title of 2020 A Rumpus Best Book for Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month "If 'Things Fall Apart' hadn't already been taken, it would be an apt title for Pandya's novel, which is as witty as it is woeful." -- Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review "In Sameer Pandya's heart-pounding novel, every word Raj Bhatt says, every action he takes, is consequential...This is a nail-biting read because Raj's fate--a comfortable life unraveled by misinterpretations and words taken out of context--is all too familiar in today's world." -- NPR.org "I binged-read Members Only and it did not disappoint...Smart, funny, topical, and it does tennis right." -- Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated 's Beyond the Baseline "The narrative ability that Pandya showed with his short story collection, The Blind Writer ...is on display in Members Only . Pandya skillfully uses elements of the immigrant experience, mid-life crisis, and university life to weave a fictional spell. While the novel confronts serious themes such as racism, academic serfdom, and the dark side of viral social media, Pandya balances that weight with humor and irony...Good fiction is seductive. If the writer can seduce the reader to empathize with a character, to feel what the character feels, to care about the character, he or she has succeeded. Raj Bhatt is easy to like and I became caught up in his story, experiencing his doubts and fears as well as his joy." -- Santa Barbara Independent "Told with a deft touch, Members Only is fast-paced, enjoyable and often quite funny. But don't confuse wit with lightness. With tennis as its launching pad and moral center, this book offers a thoughtful look at contemporary American manners and mores, most pointedly in how we treat and discuss such sensitive topics as race and social class...And so, Members Only, a lively tale that conveys a deep set of questions about how tennis fits into a bigger contemporary American picture, addressing such complicated topics as aspiration, diversity, mobility and community. This book will make you laugh, but it will also make you think." -- Tennis.com "An intense, funny, and absolutely necessary novel about our current times. Accomplished storyteller Pandya has given all of us teachers a compulsive read for the days, the weeks, when we feel unmoored and even a slightly bit crazy." -- Weike Wang, author of Chemistry "Is extremely enjoyable anxiety a thing? Because that's how I felt as I sped through Professor Raj Bhatt's very bad week. A vital, tightly-written dive into our current swirl of confusion over privilege and power." -- Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World " Members Only perfectly portrays how our careless words and casual comments have unintended ripple effects that couldn't possibly be predicted. This is a riveting story of misunderstanding and misrepresentation." -- Laurie Gelman , author of Class Mom and You've Been Volunteered "A timely story about prejudice and white privilege, set mainly at a private tennis club and a university in California...In a multi-racial society, race relations are themselves multi-lateral. Pandya bankshots questions that Americans face and ignore every, A grand slam. ... Pandya's writing here is smooth, clear, funny, and often subtly beautiful. Members Only is the thoughtful page-turner we need right now., A Rumpus Best Book for Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month "If 'Things Fall Apart' hadn't already been taken, it would be an apt title for Pandya's novel, which is as witty as it is woeful." -- Elisabeth Egan, New York Times Book Review "I binged-read Members Only and it did not disappoint...Smart, funny, topical, and it does tennis right." -- Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated 's Beyond the Baseline "An intense, funny, and absolutely necessary novel about our current times. Accomplished storyteller Pandya has given all of us teachers a compulsive read for the days, the weeks, when we feel unmoored and even a slightly bit crazy." -- Weike Wang, author of Chemistry "Is extremely enjoyable anxiety a thing? Because that's how I felt as I sped through Professor Raj Bhatt's very bad week. A vital, tightly-written dive into our current swirl of confusion over privilege and power." -- Jade Chang, author of The Wangs vs. the World " Members Only perfectly portrays how our careless words and casual comments have unintended ripple effects that couldn't possibly be predicted. This is a riveting story of misunderstanding and misrepresentation." -- Laurie Gelman , author of Class Mom and You've Been Volunteered "A timely story about prejudice and white privilege, set mainly at a private tennis club and a university in California...In a multi-racial society, race relations are themselves multi-lateral. Pandya bankshots questions that Americans face and ignore every day. Who has the right to call out racism? Does a white tennis club member have a finer insight on racism than an Indian immigrant? And how can college campuses accommodate free speech if the result is stifling professors who have a different worldview from the dominant one in the US? These questions and more are smoothly woven into the first person narrative of dilemmas at club and campus... Members Only is a thoughtful guide to these issues as they continue to make the news in the US on a daily basis." -- Asian Review of Books "In Pandya's tense, sly debut novel (after the collection The Blind Writer ) a college lecturer faces accusations of racism and anti-American bias in a California suburb over the course of a fateful week. The taut, heartrending narrative offers deep insight into the ways the characters are shaped by racism. Pandya's sympathetic portrait of Raj's quest for acceptance will resonate with readers."-- Publishers Weekly "A grand slam...Pandya's writing here is smooth, clear, funny, and often subtly beautiful. Members Only is the thoughtful page-turner we need right now." -- Booklist , starred review
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2019-033955
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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