Literature

Izhar Patkin’s ‘Veil Suite’ at MASS MoCa: A Nostalgist’s Map of Agha Shahid Ali

April 24, 2014 by Ranbir Singh Sidhu

Jesus and a ballerina dance en pointe on railroad tracks that stretch toward the horizon. A man in a white suit covers his head in … Read more

5 Reasons To Go To Mehfil Massive in Los Angeles This Week

April 21, 2014April 21, 2014 by Pavani Yalamanchili

The Mughal courtly tradition of nightly mehfils that brought together poets and musicians to collaborate and create gets a 21st century update this week. On Wednesday, … Read more

Fifteen Minutes with Mr. Hyphen Candidate Sanjay Makhijani

April 19, 2014April 18, 2014 by Kishwer Vikaas

This Saturday, five transformative Asian American men representing six transformative community organizations will compete for the coveted crown of Mr. Hyphen 2014. I recently spoke with … Read more

An Excerpt From Ramachandra Guha’s ‘Gandhi Before India’

May 16, 2016April 18, 2014 by Ramachandra Guha

Gandhi Before India is the first volume of an illuminating biography of Mohandas Gandhi that gives readers a portrait of the life, the work and … Read more

Vijay Seshadri Becomes the First Asian American to Win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

May 6, 2014April 15, 2014 by Lakshmi Gandhi

Vijay Seshadri became the first Asian American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize yesterday for his book 3 Sections. In its citation, the Pulitzer committee … Read more

The Aerogram Presents Daisy Rockwell’s Sacramento Reading on April 18

April 15, 2014April 15, 2014 by The Editors

We’re excited to announce an upcoming event sponsored by The Aerogram — a book reading by acclaimed author and artist Daisy Rockwell. This Friday, April … Read more

An Excerpt From Gaiutra Bahadur’s ‘Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture’

May 16, 2016April 11, 2014 by Gaiutra Bahadur

Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture, traces the journey of Gaiutra Bahadur’s great-grandmother from Calcutta to the Caribbean as a “coolie” — the British name … Read more

All In Your Hands Now: Review of Ms. Marvel Issue #2

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 by Aditi Shiva

Note: This post contains spoilers for those who haven’t read the second issue of Ms. Marvel. Issue #2 is available for purchase. Following the resounding success of … Read more

The Aerogram Book Club Discusses Akhil Sharma’s ‘Family Life’

February 8, 2016April 7, 2014 by Neelanjana Banerjee

Welcome to The Aerogram Book Club, a new feature where Book Club editor Neelanjana Banerjee will be bringing together writers and thinkers to discuss new … Read more