The secret immigrants keep, even from themselves

A conversation with Prachi Gupta, author of the debut memoir "They Called Us Exceptional," about the lies and unspoken truths beneath the "American Dream"

I have been hearing about Prachi Gupta’s debut memoir wherever I go. Prachi is a journalist who has just published They Called Us Exceptional, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy. From the first time I heard about it, this book seemed and sounded so important, because, in telling the story of one Indian immigrant family, it is taking on myths …