It's a Privilege Just to Be Here by Emma Sasaki - ISBN: 9781639107834
Hardcover
Prep school’s dark secrets unravel when racism ignites generational tensions.

It's a Privilege Just to Be Here

A Novel

$60.63

  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    9 July 2024

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Summary

This debut novel pulls at the threads in the (cashmere) sweater of academia in a witty take-down of racial inequality at prep schools, perfect for fans of Such a Fun Age and Little Fires Everywhere.

Wesley Friends School is Washington, DC’s most prestigious prep school, so of course Aki Hiyashi-Brown is proud to teach at it and send her daughter Meg there. Why wouldn’t she be proud? Parents kill to have their kid enrolled at Wesley. Not only is Wesley the premier aca…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781639107834
ISBN-10:1639107835
Author:Emma Sasaki
Publisher:Crooked Lane Books
Imprint:Crooked Lane Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:9 July 2024
Weight:369g
Dimensions:218mm x 146mm
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Critics Review

Praise for It’s A Privilege Just To Be Here:
“Timely … Leaves the readers with much to chew on.”
Publishers Weekly

“Emma Sasaki deftly lures readers with an insider exposé.”
Shelf Awareness

“Bravo to Emma Sasaki for her sharp (and often stinging) tackling of inequality at prep schools, where overt racism by the very people trying to portray a diverse environment are exposed. An absorbing read that will have you wondering, am I as evolved as I think I am?”
—Lyn Liao Butler, Amazon bestselling author of Someone Else’s Life

“A clever, keenly observed portrait of politics, privilege, and polarization at an elite prep school, as well as a compelling tale about family secrets. This is a suspenseful debut from a writer who clearly knows the rarefied world of East Coast private schools very well.”
—Helen Wan, author of The Partner Track

“A sparkling debut that manages to crackle with both wit and warmth as it explores the fault lines that run through a small school community. As entertaining as it is thought-provoking, It’s A Privilege Just To Be Here is necessary reading.”
—Laurie Gelman, author of Class Mom

About The Author

Emma Sasaki

Emma Sasaki attended a private Quaker school. She is currently a professorial lecturer and lives in suburban Washington with her family. She proudly serves on her school’s parent association and scholarship gala committee.

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