Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim Quotes

“I guess when you’re white, you get to take being American for granted.”
― Patricia Park, Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim

“That’s what happens when you’re the kid of immigrants: your whole life is one big guilt trip.”
― Patricia Park, Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim

“while we’re at it, please can Quaker Oats ban Ethan Frome from the curriculum altogether? It’s a snoozefest of repressed, milquetoast characters, all building up to the climax of—no joke—a toboggan ride. We should end on the Whartonian high of The Age of Innocence, which is probably the best novel set in New York City, ever. It’s about rich white people planning hits and takedowns at fancy balls like it’s The Godfather. Even though The Age of Innocence was written a hundred years ago, you just know that Edith Wharton knew what was up.”
― Patricia Park, Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim

“I’ve wanted to go there ever since freshperson year,”
― Patricia Park, Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim