do you love me?
a transnational memoir
a transnational memoir
About Rani
Rani Neutill has taught ethnic American and postcolonial literature at Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins University and other institutions. She currently teaches classes in memoir at GrubStreet in Boston. Her work has appeared in Salon, The New York Times Book Review, Catapult, Hobart, Redivider, Longreads, The Rumpus, and other publications. Rani's essay, "My Dida," which was published in Redivider, has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is represented by Erin Harris at Folio Literary management.
About do you love me?
do you love me? is a book about fractured identity, Rani Neutill's relationship with her mentally ill Bengali immigrant mother, and the way she tragically died. The book maps the history of colonialism, gendered madness, and immigration. It examines how these forces impacted two generations of mother/daughter relationships.
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Published in LONGREADS
The Psychiatrist in my Writing Class and his 'Gift' of Hate
Rani Neutill recalls a literary workshop in which a white man critiqued her ability to write in “proper” English.
Published in CATAPULT
The Future Is a Bright Yellow Kite
She knew this could happen. It was, after all, the way things were. The promise of Rekha’s warmth buried it.
Published in REDIVIDER
My Dida
My Dida rarely wore a bra. Eight children suckling had stretched out her breasts, made them long.