{"product_id":"members-only","title":"Members Only","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst the white members of Raj Bhatt’s posh tennis club call him racist. Then his life falls apart. Along the way, he wonders: where does he, a brown man, belong in America? This award-winning novel “offers deep insight into the ways the characters are shaped by racism” (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn NPR Best Book · A Millions Most Anticipated Title of 2020 · A Rumpus Best Book for Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaj is often unsure of where he belongs. Having moved to America from Bombay as a child, he knew few Indian kids. Now middle-aged, he lives mostly happily in California, with a job at a university. Still, his white wife seems to fit in better than he does at times, especially at their tennis club, a place he’s cautiously come to love. But it’s there that, in one week, his life unravels. It begins at a meeting for potential new members: Raj thrills to find an African American couple on the list; he dreams of a more diverse club. But in an effort to connect, he makes a racist joke. The committee turns on him, no matter the years of prejudice he’s put up with. And worse still, he soon finds his job is in jeopardy after a group of students report him as a reverse racist, thanks to his alleged “anti-Western bias.” Heartfelt, humorous, and hard-hitting, \u003cem\u003eMembers Only\u003c\/em\u003e explores what membership and belonging mean, as Raj navigates the complicated space between black and white America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sameer Pandya","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51669891547442,"sku":"9780358379928","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780358379928.jpg?v=1787958723","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/members-only","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}