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The Good Immigrant
The Good Immigrant | Nikesh Shukla
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RaeLovesToRead
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This is an outstanding and varied essay collection that explores many aspects of what it is like to be an immigrant or a minority in the UK.

There is something of value in each and every one of these essays. I had a couple of minor gripes while reading a couple of the earlier pieces, but as the collection went on, it went from strength to strength.

Essential reading. Packed full of diverse, important voices.

Read it.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

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RaeLovesToRead
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"Being a model minority is code for being on perpetual probation," Wei Ming Kam.

"It's easy to cling to a position of privilege when it acts as protection from the ever-present danger of being seen as outsiders, but playing to the myth of the 'good immigrant' does not lead to real equality, or even acceptance. Breaking out of the 'model minority' box and looking beyond that status towards humanity and freedom is the long game."

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RaeLovesToRead
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This paragraph 💕
Essay by Himesh Patel

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Nute
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#NewYearWhoDis - Match @kaysworld1 💕

We meet formally for the very first time, Ms. Kay!
I couldn‘t be more delighted at the prospect of our new friendship and getting to know you better through the selection of your literary favorites. I find this event thrilling! I immediately went to the bookstore the very next day after receiving your list.
I have ordered the two books shown above. It is how I shall begin us becoming better acquainted!🤗

Nute #NewYearWhoDis 2022
#NYWD22
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monalyisha I love it! And I love the sweet intro, especially. Enjoy! 💓 3y
kaysworld1 I am so excited you picked two great books to start with Territory of light was Brilliant, The Good Immigrant has a few great selection of stories. 3y
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kaysworld1
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Starting today after work with the tagged book.
This hashtag is crazy #spookoweenreadathon

Anyone else joining?
I need a good long readathon 📚
All credit to @TheSpineView 🖖

TheSpineView Good luck and happy reading! 🖤🎃🧡📖 3y
kaysworld1 @TheSpineView Thank you can any book be read? Or just Halloween themed? 🎃 3y
TheSpineView @kaysworld1 Anything you want to read. 3y
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kaysworld1
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The school i am working at has let me join the library 🙃 (yes 🖖) because I'm here long term. My first book is The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla. I'm am excited to get started on it.
Have any of you read it?

#backatschool #schoollibrary #immigrants #reading #readathon #librarybook #readingthelibrary #read #readforyoufuture

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wicdiv
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A wonderful collection of essays/stories from 21 British persons (including some well known figures) about their own personal experiences on what it means to be BAME in Britain and beyond. Exploring travel, representation in the media, sexuality, education and fashion, every chapter offers an insightful look into the intersection of heritage and nationality and how far some people have to go in order to be truly accepting of others/anti-racist.

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Soubhiville
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I can‘t believe I got Sietje to take a second from her daily squirrel look out to look at me for this photo. 🤣🐿

Thank you Holly for the book mail! Both of these are from my TBR 😊. And the card is so sweet. I assume you did the cross stitch? Love the pineapple 🍍

Mitch Beautifully modelled 🥳 5y
Soubhiville @Mitch she was pretty annoyed. “Can‘t you see im busy woman?” 5y
NeedsMoreBooks Excellent photo 💖🐶💖🐶 5y
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LeahBergen The sweetest model! 💕 5y
Hooked_on_books You‘re welcome! And yes, I did the stitching. The letters are all from a pattern, but I figured out the pineapple on my own, so we can call it “custom.” 😆 I‘m impressed Sietje was willing to turn away from such an important activity. Squirrels are serious business! 🐿🐿🐿 5y
AmyG He‘s a good boy! Lovely gift!!! 5y
ladym30 What a sweet face!❤️ 5y
tracey38 Haha, what a great model, even if a bit annoyed! 5y
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jenniferw88
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Cinfhen @arlenefinnigan chose the US version of this same book ❤️ #GreatMinds 5y
arlenefinnigan Yaaass. 5y
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Connster
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I know someone who this applies to perfectly!

Eye-opening, but at the same time unsurprising, as it‘s clear the UK has a plethora of issues with racism across all aspects of life. I enjoyed (no, wrong word, I mean I took a great deal from) a lot of the short stories in here. Made me think a great deal about the privilege I have as a white person. It‘s so unfair.

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Connster
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I‘m so happy it‘s Friday. This week has been the longest ever.

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Connster
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Made a start on this last night in the bath...it‘s very interesting so far. I‘m really liking books about social justice/equality at the moment.

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sophierayton
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There are so many amazing books being written on social issues around the world and I'm glad that this book exists to highlight British BAME experiences. As a white British female, I've always thought that the UK didn't have a 'race problem' and compared with the atrocities that happen in some countries we don't, but I realised that just because it's "not that bad" doesn't mean it's all that good.

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arlenefinnigan
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Oh yeah. She went there. 🐷 (From The Good Journal)

JennyM 😬😬😬 6y
CarolynM Bet the manuscript she submitted didn't include the word "alleged" ? 6y
arlenefinnigan @CarolynM I really like that she includes a citation 😂 6y
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CiViiLy
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This collection of essays took me a while to digest b/c of how true, how relevant & articulate these essays were on topics of race/racism & what it means to be a POC in today‘s world. I drew many parallels from the essays in this collection, some of them were hopeful & funny & others brought home the universality of being the of “other”. I highly recommend this collection if you‘re to enlighten yourself about race & racism, especially in the UK.

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LeePeckover
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'Books are my bag' is right. And this is an excellent book. I read The Good Immigrant in a single sitting. It's an interesting collection of writing from a wide range of people on what it means to be an immigrant in modern day Britain. At times moving, and others mildly humorous, this book shows there really is no such thing as a typical immigrant.

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nomierosie
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Had the pleasure of visiting one of my favourite bookshops today Lighthouse Books in Edinburgh, where I bought my first feminist text 7 years ago! #edinburgh #books #bookshop #independentbookshop #feminism

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arlenefinnigan
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#MagazinesJournalsNewspapers #riotgrams
The people behind The Good Immigrant are looking to launch a quarterly journal and they need your help. You can donate to their Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegoodjournal/the-good-journal-a-quarterly...
@bookriot

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LewisJKennedy
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"To be an immigrant, good or bad, is about straddling two homes, whilst knowing you don't really belong to either" The Good Immigrant- edited by Nikesh Shukla ? #bookstagram #nikeshshukla

StacksNShelves Welcome to Litsy. ☺️ 7y
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eraderneely
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I love an essay collection with a lot of different voices that I don't often get to hear. After reading The Good Immigrant, I wanted MORE in the same vein. It was published by Unbound, a crowdsourcing platform for new books. @bookriot called my attention to a new offering by #unbound Cut From the Same Cloth, and I couldn't wait to jump on board. Now I just have to survive the wait until it's out!

https://unbound.com/books/cut-from-the-same-cloth

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princess_dennie_pants
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Beautiful imidgeary

A beautiful picture
A multicoloured mosaic
A glorious stained glass window

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princess_dennie_pants
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Evening reading

#diversereads

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ttrachelx
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I literally cannot put this book down!! The essays are so relatable and validating, yet enlightening as well.

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Erynecki
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Saw Dunkirk (so good!) and now I'm reading this fabulous book.

Update: an important collection of essays by a variety of British authors. Honest and engaging on contemporary issues of race, voice, identity and more. Not a book to be rushed through — it's better to find room to contemplate each author's words and experiences before moving on to the next essay.

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Literaturelends
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This is such an important read that provides so much insight and clarity into the lives of British minorities. Comedic, horrific and shocking, this compilation delivers a diverse range of experiences. 5/5

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smccallum
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Powered through this and will definitely return to it, utterly brilliant and important collection of essays

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smccallum
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Oh my god I cannot thank @ScorpioBookDreams enough! This box was incredible and I cannot wait to read everything! I'm going to dive straight into 'The Good Immigrant' thank you, thank you, thank you! #summersantagoespostal

saguarosally I loved Dietland too! 7y
ScorpioBookDreams You're so welcome! I'm pleased you liked everything as I was unsure about some 💕 7y
smccallum @ScorpioBookDreams they're brilliant, thank you so much 7y
arlenefinnigan Oh The Good Immigrant is SO good. Especially Nikesh Shukla and Riz Ahmed's essays. SO GOOD. 7y
Itchyfeetreader Great selection - lucky you 7y
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Kittens_Books
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In equal parts this book was and was not written for my consumption.

A brilliant and human collection of the migrant experience that reminds me of my position of privilege as a white woman but that also reminds me of the diaspora between countries that say 'diverse' and are 'diverse'.

This is a book about experiences I can only read about, but that I (and our generation) must try to understand.

"White people debate it [diversity]. We live it."

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Erynecki
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My book haul today from Foyles in London!

LeahBergen Nice!! 7y
Erynecki @LeahBergen have you read any of them? 7y
LeahBergen @Erynecki No, but I've been eyeing Hendrik Groen (mainly because I love an Amsterdam setting). 7y
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Nafiza
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This collection has an essay by Riz Ahmed in it. It also has an essay by someone called Vera Chok which is full of problematic elements that I can't believe slipped past an editor. Most of the essays are interesting. Some are boring.

#nonfiction #race #immigration

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arlenefinnigan
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One for you @MrBook . UKIP should stop blathering on about immigration and focus on education. If you're gonna live here you should speak English properly! #LitsyHumour

MrBook 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻 7y
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rockpools
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Calling all UK Littens and #teachersoflitsy! Copies of The Good Immigrant are available for UK secondary school libraries. If you know any school librarians (or are one) details are at http://bit.ly/2pLAeVX .

Libby1 Wow! Do you know anyone who could benefit from this, @Mary-Ellen ? 7y
rockpools Hi @Mary-Ellen ! Welcome to Litsy 🎉 7y
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Itchyfeetreader
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I usually dislike book reviews that talk about how "important" the book is but for this I'll make an exception. A really great collection of essays - each on its own strong but together something more again.a book to make you listen - then think. Really powerful. One to return to.

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Moray_Reads
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One unforgivably obvious and one less so for #immigrantsong. I heard Oleg Kashin speak about the violent repression he suffers after openly criticising Putin's regime and his experience of relocating and settling in London #rockinmay

elkeOriginal Oo - I like that the vase has had a starring role today. Keep it up! 8y
Cinfhen Both fitting choices 👍🏻📚😀 8y
Hobbinol That vase is very photogenic! 8y
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rockpools
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Because @arlenefinnigan said it was the only choice for today. And you wouldn't want to argue with her. 'Specially when she's right! 😉

I find myself re-reading a chapter whenever I pick this up. Today's was based on this: https://mediadiversified.org/2013/12/07/you-cant-do-that-stories-have-to-be-abou...

Just the title is a gut-punch.

Seriously, read this. #titlewithgood #aprilbookshowers

arlenefinnigan Very much required reading. 8y
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arlenefinnigan
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rockpools You got there before me! 8y
arlenefinnigan @RachelO hehehe. Only one choice for this one. 😉 8y
rockpools @arlenefinnigan I think I agree, so I might just have to go with it! 8y
arlenefinnigan @RachelO gwan, you know you want to 8y
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eraderneely
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The barista at my favorite coffee shop saw me reading The Good Immigrant last time I was in. Today he asked to borrow it when I was done.
I love that we all do a little book stalking when we see other readers.

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Itchyfeetreader
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Had intended to spread out reading these essays but struggling to put this down. Only break so far has been to pause to order Chimene Suleyman's book after reading her exceptional essay..

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whatthelog
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This is a magnificent collection of essays on what it means to be BAME in the UK. Reflective and funny and deeply necessary, it really highlighted the microaggtessions PoC face in Britain today.

Also, I was lucky enough to go to a talk today by Reni Eddo-Lodge, one of the contributors to the Good Immigrant. She kindly signed my copy 😄

#diversebooks #nonfiction

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Abailliekaras
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An excellent collection of essays - fresh writing, highly readable. An important book if for no other reason than to open people's minds, remind us what a diverse world we live in but bring home that things like humour, wanting to connect, & the magic of a good haircut, are universal. But mostly just a great read! Varaidzo, miss L, Darren Chetty & Salena Godden were highlights. 👏🏼 #DiverseAThon

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Bookscatsandcountry
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This book really packs a punch and would definitely recommend it. I found the essays that were written in a more conversational style to be the most powerful. Others felt a little dry and rather like reading an academic paper. Definitely an important read although I would have liked to read some povs from people who weren't journalists/in the media. A 4⭐ read from me. Maybe we should buy and send in bulk to certain politicians!

arlenefinnigan "NAMASTE, DICKHEADS" ?❤ 8y
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chloefreeman
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This book was amazing. Such an important read given the times we are living in. I try to read a diverse selection of books but I don't often read works by BAME writers from the UK, so often the context is American. It was a hard read in parts, it caused me to examine my privileges more than ever and revealed truths that I had previously been ignorant of. I would recommend this book to anyone. The essay style is a favourite of mine. A winner 🤗👌👌

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ScorpioBookDreams
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I learnt so much from this collection of essays about what it means to be BAME in Britain today. The final essay was especially moving and though-provoking. I would definitely recommend!

Moray_Reads Horrifying and eye-opening in equal measure, thank God for the humour! Essential reading 8y
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Bookscatsandcountry
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Picked this up from the library today. I felt like I needed to pick it up sooner rather than later.

cathysaid Read quick! It'll probably be banned soon. 😐🙄 8y
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rockpools
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Nikesh Shukla (who made The Good Immigrant happen) is crowdfunding a new collection of essays from young writers aged under 24 on life in Britain today.

Rude not to, really!
https://unbound.com/books/rife

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hernanderson
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take your time with this one.

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ScorpioBookDreams
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First essay was excellent so can't wait to read the rest.

Moray_Reads This book is a revelation, I learnt so much from so many of the authors ❤ 8y
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ScorpioBookDreams
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For UK littens, the Good Immigrant is only Qa.99 on kindle at the moment.

Weaponxgirl Yaaaaaaaassssssss!!! 8y
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