Scaachi Koul was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and is a culture writer for BuzzFeed. Her writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, The Hairpin, The Globe and Mail, and Jezebel. One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter is her first book. She lives in Toronto.
"Looking for a voice-of-their-generation type writer? No pressure
or anything, but BuzzFeed writer Scaachi Koul might fit the bill.
Drawing comparisons to Mindy Kaling and Roxane Gay, Koul is a voice
for outsiders, children of immigrants and just about any other
millennial trying to make their way in today's perplexing world
with this entertaining and thought-provoking collection of
essays."--Rolling Stone
"Heartfelt, clever essays."--Sarah Begley, TIME "You're probably
already in love with Scaachi Koul on Twitter, so if you read this
book, be warned that you'll likely fall even deeper. Equal parts
hilarious and profound, it's simply a must-read."--Cosmopolitan
(Best Books to Read This Spring) "I want to compare Koul to Nora
Ephron and David Sedaris so that you'll buy the book (and because
it is that funny), but her deft voice--with its smirking gut
punches, its generous exasperation--is unmistakable, or at least
will be soon."--The Village Voice "Koul is one of the funniest
people online, both in her work for places like Jezebel and The New
Yorker and her must-follow Twitter feed...It's stunning how well
Koul can alternate between self-deprecating, eye-opening, and
heartbreaking [in this collection], or when she just does all three
at the same time."--Vulture (Books Every Comedy Fan Should Read)
"Koul's essays are sharp, hilarious, and insightful."--The New York
Post "[Koul's] collection of thoughtful, funny essays made me think
of Nora Ephron's effortless voice."--The Seattle Times
"[One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter] has made
me a smarter, more curious, and more courageous woman. Scaachi Koul
is electric in her honesty and humor...When authors like her
courageously write about, and in turn magnify, difficult topics
such as sexism, addiction, and biases, all other women are put in
abetter position to succeed."--Elite Daily (Nine Books That Have
Gotten Me Through Heartbreak, Love, & Everything in Between) "Koul
manages to balance uproarious comedy with poignant blows to the
gut, somehow mastering the art of being both fun and affecting,
outrageous and vulnerable."--Bustle "In writing honestly about
incredibly intimate moments, Koul reaches two distinct audiences:
those who can't imagine what her life is like and are given a
glimpse into it, and those like her, who will likely feel relief to
see themselves reflected in a piece of culture that is sharp, witty
and just plain fun to read."--The Toronto Star
"Deeply personal and humorous...In order to overcome racism, it
must have a strong light shone on it to illuminate all its
ugliness. Koul does this by bringing her vulnerability, honesty
and, of course, wry sense of humour to the discussion. She weaves
stories, which through their cultural uniqueness and specificity,
become universal and applicable to all."--The Globe and Mail
(Toronto) "A first-generation Canadian with Indian parents, Koul
offers up hilarious yet poignant takes on cultural issues from body
image to stereotypes that fans of Roxane Gay are sure to
love."--Orange County Register "One Day We will be Dead and None of
This Will Matter is full-throated Scaachi Koul--acerbic, honest,
warm, funny, and occasionally confessional....Koul's essays are
necessary at a time in our culture when xenophobia and misogyny are
on the rise and when social media allows hatespeech to traverse
across the globe. Koul's courage and her astute observations
tempered by a wicked wit make this collection of essays worth
reading."
--International Examiner
"Simultaneously uproarious and affecting, the personal essays in
Buzzfeed contributor Koul's debut explore the nuances of life as a
first-generation Canadian with Indian parents, from phobias, guilt
trips, and grudges to the drama of interracial dating.... She also
reflects poignantly on race, sexism, and body image issues.... The
specifics of Koul's life are unique, but the overarching theme of
inheritance is universal, particularly the vacillation between
struggling against becoming one's parents and the begrudging
acceptance that their ways might not be so bad. Koul's deft humor
is a fringe benefit."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Unveiling the double standards that exist for her both as a woman
in her family (moving in with her much-older boyfriend prompts
months of anger from her father) and a woman of color in the world,
Koul is funny and generous in sharing, and blissfully not in the
business of cutting slack...Like all great essays, Koul's will
inform and entertain both those who already identify with her and
those who don't yet."--Booklist "One Day We'll All Be Dead and None
of This Will Matter is an absolutely wonderful,
impossible-not-to-love book. Whether writing about race or
girlhood, the internet or family, Scaachi Koul's writing makes each
issue feel fresh and newfound. 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 "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. And she has so many
killer lines that destroyed me. Scaachi Koul is a
miracle."--Samantha Irby, author of We Are Never Meeting in Real
Life and Meaty
"Koul writes with a humor that elevates her worries into something
more universal...[A] funny yet poignant collection of
essays."--Shelf Awareness
"One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter is moving,
edifying and funny besides."--The National Post "An iconoclast
whose voice will likely resonate with a specific
generation."--Kirkus Reviews
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