Vivek Shraya's Blog, page 23
May 18, 2016
May 17, 2016
May 16, 2016
even this page is white Featured in The Town Crier
“When people think of race and racism, they often think of skin colour. But there is sometimes a disconnect between racism and the physical and internal body.”
May 15, 2016
Quill & Quire – New Personal Essay
I can’t recall the exact incident. Perhaps it was the announcement of another all-white panel, literary event, or award shortlist in my social media feed. I do recall feeling frustrated and defeated – the same emotions I feel every time I witness the prevalence of whiteness – and pacing around my apartment while texting friends about it. I recall cheekily closing one text with, “I am going to name my next book even this page is white.”
May 12, 2016
May 11, 2016
even this page is white – Prism Magazine
“She pushes beyond the simplistic binary of oppressor and other, beyond the notion that racism is anything other than commonplace. The result is an unflinching, timely, and necessary book.”
Read full review here.
