A review by abigailbat
How to Find What You're Not Looking for by Veera Hiranandani

Set in 1968, this novel explores life for a Jewish family in Connecticut when older sister Leah runs away and marries an Indian American man against her parents wishes, just after the Supreme Court's Loving Vs. Virginia decision legalized interracial marriage. Younger sister Ariel is 12 years old and misses her older sister, whom her parents have now cut out of their lives. She also deals with anti-Jewish bullying at school and a disability called dysgraphia that makes handwriting very difficult for her. I loved this detailed, character-driven novel and getting to know Ariel and her family.