Richard Crasta

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Richard Crasta is the India born, American immigrant author of the acclaimed novel
The Revised Kama Sutra and other books of essays, autobiography, and humor

Latest News

Scott Turow in The New York Times about the Death of the American Author
Apr 9, 2013
George Carlin, Outlaw and Rebel
Apr 7, 2013
New books on Kindle, Itunes and Nook
Apr 6, 2013
City of Nawabs
Feb 23, 2013
The Fifth Commandment of Impressing the Whites
Jan 27, 2013

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Video Interview

Let's talk about Sex

Richard Crasta talking about his best-selling and best-reviewed book "The Revised Kamasutra".

Author Info: Richard Crasta

Richard Crasta's life, which began in Bangalore, India, was shaped by the Catholic nuns and priests of Mangalore, and currently hovers around New York, Bangalore, and various Southeast Asian cities (where he has been working on two novels and two nonfiction books), is an unusual chapter in the cockeyed, multicultural saga that is Indian history. Read More »

Testimonials

The Revised Kama Sutra could be the story of your life . . . Its approach to sex is warm, sensitive and very, very funny.
- Business Standard

Indefatigable good humor transcends the personal to stand for the contradictions of India as a whole. Considerable charm.
- Publishers Weekly, USA

[Eaten by the Japanese is] a tale of unmitigated horror. A handsome tribute to a man of courage and rectitude.
- Khushwant Singh

I salute you as a full-fledged colleague. Yes, I am reading you and finding you very funny!
- Kurt Vonnegut

Absolutely spectacular . . .a hilarious novel, full of wit and glib language, with a whole lot of compassion thrown in.
- Afternoon Despatch & Courier