Richard Crasta, Author

These are random quotes from Impressing the Whites, completely out of context ... hopefully, they will provoke your curiosity: Half-naked and barefoot villagers in remote parts of India had begun to spend anxious nights worrying about, of all things, their bad breath—because capitalist commercials had effectively penetrated their ancient, spiritual, breath-free minds. A young Frenchman who had recently visited China was greatly upset. Why? Because the modern Chinese were not as spiritual as he had been primed by the Western media to expect. In fact, these bloody Chinamen with their 30 million cell phones were as materialistic as . . . as . . . as he was! Not only do colored immigrants owe African-Americans for the work they did in resisting slavery and discrimination, but we also have experiences and strategies to share. I remember sharing my chapters on “Impressing the Whites” and “The Fourteen Commandments” with a black man on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to New York’s JFK. Th...

Impressing the Whites is a book with universal resonance, one that has been taught at an American university, and also in South Africa. And yet, it is known to very few outside a tiny circle in India and among a few Indians in North America. Why?  [You can download the book here if you wish, or buy it from other channels.] An Indian television host said to me, "We speak of it privately, among ourselves, but we dare not raise the subject in public." Why?  Because the wrath of the giants might be visited upon them? Possibly. Life is too short not to have a good time while it lasts. And yet, life is also too short to live it as a complete coward, even though prudence, at times, is called for (prudence can also be an excuse for cowardice).  And so, I dared. And the result: "Impressing the Whites." and a host of other books, including, "When David Davidar Drank My Wine"--which can now be downloaded directly from my site. But some people, who a...

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Update: I am delighted that 12 Years a Slave received an Oscar for Best Picture--it should be made compulsory viewing for every high school and college student. I salute the courage of Brad Pitt for having made it. On the subject of racism: HERE IS THE BLURB of my book, Impressing the Whites:The New International Slavery •   How did Salman Rushdie end up becoming a Western sacred cow (i.e. a true Moo-Salman?) •   How can East and West live together with greater authenticity, mutual recognition, and respect? •   Who uttered the immortal words, “If you wish to succeed in the West, impress the whites!” •   For whom is this a golden rule: "Do not fire your pen guns until you hear the Ayes of the whites"? •   What is the New Spiritual Colonialism? •   How do the suave and wise French keep their African ex-colonies happy? •   What are the rules for Asian and African writers wishing to win the Booker Prize? •...

The Amazon Kindle e-reader has arrived in Indian stores, and Amazon has opened its publishing platform to Indians. To celebrate this, I have reduced the Indian prices of some of my books to encourage my Indian readers to go ahead and get themselves a digital copy of my books. The Kindle platform presents one big advantage to an Indian independent writer: freedom of expression, and the ability to bypass gatekeepers and distributors and reach the reader instantly, without shipping or other costs. For this one reason alone, Indian independent writers who publish on the Kindle deserve the support of fellow Indians and others; for with its feudal traditions, cronyism, and corruption, India needs writers who write without fear of being muzzled or shut out by the Gatekeepers of Publishing and by the government. My books are at: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001ICH6H4 You can also download Kindle-friendly mobi files and epubs from here (the selection of books is a bit different): https://w...

AUTHOR'S DISCLAIMER (applies more or less to all of Richard Crasta's books): Any resemblance to real persons or books living or murdered is purely coincidental. Void where fatwahed, and fatwahed almost everywhere . Some assembly of facts and intelligence required. Batteries not included. Contents may settle during reading or as a result of heavy drinking. Use only as directed; misuse permitted only to critics who have made up their minds before reading this book . Do not read while operating a motor vehicle or a vibrator . Little Ayatollahs not yet proven to be blood relations of the original Ayatollah. This is a book that combines satire with truthful, passionate, sincere, and idealistic observations. It is a unique mix that has been a trademark of the author’s writing (though more so in some books than in others), and its intention is to oppose hypocrisy, racism, oppression of any kind, and all forms of injustice. The book must be read in that spirit, and in the context of ...