Dashini Jeyathurai
'Front Desk -- How Can I Help You?': Indian American Motel Owners in the Heartland
Dashini Jeyathurai - August 6, 2012
What's life like behind the motel lobby? Take a peek with writer Dashini Jeyathurai, into sociologist Pawan Dhingra's new book.
Books: Missives of Loss
Dashini Jeyathurai - July 19, 2012
Whether introducing her readers to a chimpanzee attempting
to find a place in a community of animals, an Indian classical dance instructor
who contemplates applying a bleaching cream to her skin, or to a woman coping
with her marriage to a ghost, James’s writing captivates us.