Prasanta Verma, author of BEYOND ETHNIC LONELINESS - a Boswell event

Boswell Book Company presents an evening with author, poet, and public health professional Prasanta Verma, author of Beyond Ethnic Loneliness: The Pain of Marginalization and the Path to Belonging, which unpacks the exhausting effects of cultural isolation, the dynamics of marginalization, and the weight of being other.

Majority white American culture has historically marginalized people of color, who at times feel invisible and alienated and at other times are traumatized by oppression and public discrimination. This reality leads to a particular kind of aloneness: ethnic and racial loneliness.

An Indian American immigrant who grew up in white Southern culture, Prasanta Verma names and sheds light on the realities of ethnic loneliness. In the midst of disconnection and erasure, she points to the longing to belong, the need to share our stories, and the hope of finding safe friendships and community. Our places of exile can become places where we find belonging - to ourselves, to others, and to God.

Prasanta Verma’s essays and poetry have appeared in outlets including Sojourners, Inheritance Magazine, and the Indianapolis Review. She served as a speech and debate coach for over ten years.

from Boswell. Signed copies and personalization available on pre-orders. Please note that signed copies will not be shipped until after the event.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Boswell Book Company, 2559 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, United States