Tanuja Desai Hidier
is an award-winning author / singer-songwriter
& videomaker / innovator of the ‘booktrack’.
Fict/NF homelands: USA; UK; India; France.
She/her. We.
Bombay Blues
“A prose-poem meditation on love, family and homecoming …
A journey worth making”
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Winner of the 2015 South Asia Book Award
Bombay Spleen
Tanuja’s album of original songs based on Bombay Blues
“Rock and roll that has the richness of literature…irresistible.”
—Zachary Lazar, author of I Pity the Poor Immigrant and Sway
Tanuja’s “Heptanesia” music video now airing on MTV Indies!
Born Confused
“Compelling and witty … gives voice to a new generation of Americans.
A rare and daring portrayal”
— USA Today, starred review
When We Were Twins
Tanuja’s album of original songs based on her novel Born Confused
“Reminiscent of Alanis Morissette … [the music] reflects the clash of styles, sounds, and influences inherent to cultural assimilation and urban living.”
— Wired Magazine