Not Every Book by a BIPOC Author is a Diverse Book
I realize this may ruffle a feather or two but a book is not automatically a “diverse book” just because it’s written by an author of color. Before I continue…
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Saloni Nahar on Community, Representation & What it Looks Like When School Gets it Right
Actor & filmmaker Saloni Nahar on growing up Brown, what her schools did right, Anxious Brown Girl, & what she'd tell young South Asian kids.
Busboys and Poets: Author Next Door Panel Recap
This past weekend, I was on a panel at Busboys and Poets for their Author Next Door series. The theme of the panel, which happened to be on National Book…
The Yesteryear Discourse has a Misogyny Problem
Let me get the “review” part out of the way first. I liked Yesteryear. I remember seeing Caro Claire Burke’s TikToks discussing tradwife culture and Ballerina Farms way back when,…
Traditional Publishing was a Mistake
A decade ago I wouldn’t have believe that I’d one day be a traditionally published author, and I’d have been shocked to learn that not only would I be a…
All the Fantasy Books are just Europe (and it’s not Tolkien’s Fault)
Tolkien built Middle-earth from myths... The entire fantasy genre copied him (and made maps of Europe), instead of creating their own worlds.
Be Inspired: Heems (Himanshu Suri) on the Underbelly, Rejecting the Model Minority Myth & What Forward Actually Looks Like
This conversation is part of the Brown Voices Be Inspired project, a curated archive of profiles and conversations with South Asian Americans living lives that defy the stereotype of what…
The Assumption of Whiteness, and Why you Should Assume my Characters are Brown
Most books published in the West assume whiteness (unless told otherwise). In my work, the default is flipped.
What the Therapy Room Reveals: A Conversation with Pinkal Panchal on South Asian Kids & Family Pressure
LA therapist Pinkal Panchal on the pressures South Asian kids carry, dual identity, harmful language at home, and five things Brown families actually need to hear.
Brown Voices Preorders Are Open!
Preorders are open for Brown Voices: South Asian American Experiences in Schools! Orders ship October 2026.
Sabeen Marghoob on Henna, Leaving the Ladder & Why Two Things Can Be True at Once
Henna artist Sabeen Marghoob (featured in Vogue, Elle, Allure) on pressure, henna, the corporate ladder, and building a creative life...
Vishal Vaidya on Broadway, Approval, & What He’d Tell Young Brown Kids
Broadway actor Vishal Vaidya on approval-seeking, South Asian representation in theater, and what he'd tell creative Brown kids today.