{"product_id":"diversity-quota-paperback","title":"Diversity Quota - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRanjan Adiga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplicating the idea of a single immigrant narrative, the stories in \u003ci\u003eDiversity Quota\u003c\/i\u003e move from the US to Nepal and back again, showing how displacement can lead to suffering or hope--sometimes simultaneously. In Kathmandu, Nepalis are frequently caught up in battles between tradition and progress; in the United States, their cultural dislocation is often emblematic of the larger predicaments immigrants face. Ranjan Adiga navigates these larger problems of racism, inequity, and gender roles, while simultaneously centering the humanity of his characters, flaws and all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these stories, the lines between \"winners\" and \"losers\" in a rapidly globalizing world become frayed and warped. A Nepali migrant's worst fears materialize in \"Leech.\" A couple in \"Denver\" tries to acclimate to a new social class. A middle-aged man is attracted to his barber in \"Haircut and Massage.\" A Nepali professor is captivated by a white American student in \"The Diversity Committee.\" In often unexpected ways, Adiga captures moments of survival amid worlds colored by precarity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanjan Adiga's stories and articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eStory Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSalt Lake Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Originally from Nepal, he now teaches creative writing at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457318076594,"sku":"9780299348441","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4a155f224a5b73a86b9e8af86ad18188.webp?v=1778879135","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/diversity-quota-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}