Gene Wilder: The Comic Bond Between A Father & Son
“Kings will be crowned, and the word goes around, From father to son, to son” — Queen I met Gene Wilder in 2010 during a book … Read more
Shyam Sriram
The Other One Percent And The Indian American Race Problem
Every history I have read of Indians in America seems to cite certain moments or figures which have become almost canonical (if not mythic) in … Read more
Review: Mishra’s Desis Divided Looks At South Asian American Politics Through An Intersectional Lens
One of the most interesting and enduring debates in academia and popular culture is over the use, prevalence, and necessity of the moniker “South Asian.” … Read more
Unpacking The Phrase ‘Yankee Hindutva’
The phrase “Yankee Hindutva” owes its origins to a chapter title of the same name in Vijay Prashad’s book, The Karma of Brown Folk.1 Since … Read more
South Asian American Candidates, Nicknames & The Politics of Assimilation
In 2013, I began an ambitious project to track the South Asian experience in America with the creation of the South Asian American Political Activity … Read more
