Full Description
Kavya is an Indian-American professor and single mother struggling with debilitating panic attacks. Bombarded by flashbacks of cruelty and violence that disrupt her everyday life, she is left with no choice but to confront the intergenerational trauma tormenting her. At first, Kavya finds some relief in piecing together the legacies of her family's experiences with colonialism, colorism, and casteism. But just as she starts to recover, explosive confessions threaten to bring her world crashing down.
Tilt is an unflinching feminist novel about the devastating histories that haunt us and the unexpected beauty of facing our pasts.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: Autumn
Tilt
Skin
Run
Gift Basket
Betray
Anchor
Remember
Tell Me a Story
Breakthrough
Dear Board of Directors
Humiliate
Chapter Two: Winter
Tell Me It's Okay
Echo
Burn
Leave
Confess
Derail
Reunite
Dear Colleague X
Save
Chapter Three: Spring
Speak
Shatter
Dream
Tell Me the Truth
Chapter Four: Summer
Monsters
Dear Principal X
Singapore
Disassociate
Slow Down
Play
Dear Abuela and Ajji
Finish Line
Stay
Tell Me Anything
Swim
Drown
Forgive
Bibliography
About the Author
