"Perceptive and personal . . . . Dasgupta has a talent for finding the profound in the everyday."--Publishers Weekly

"Dasgupta encounters and offers up for consideration issues such as privilege, racism, the intellectual and emotional facets of multilingualism, the exoticising of another culture (hers, for instance), and guns in America."--Cha: An Asian Literary Journal

"What does it mean to look at the world with curiosity? Sayantani Dasgupta's new collection exemplifies and redefines this question . . . . Brown Women Have Everything leaves no stone unturned as it weaves together historical milestones, an inspection of family heritage, and sharp insights into the workings of interpersonal relationships . . . . What distinguishes Dasgupta from other essayists is her capacity to balance reverence for joyous and vibrant moments with a sense of discomfort that permeates the collection . . . . Multiple bouts of discomfort ultimately transform into delight."--Barrelhouse