Ashok Rajamani is an internationally published writer, poet, and artist living in New York City. He is a member of the Authors Guild, New York Writers Coalition, and South Asian Journalists Association. His work has appeared in dozens of publications, including South Asian Review, Danse Macabre, Pif Literary Magazine, 322 Review, and 3:AM Magazine. Ashok's artwork has been submitted to many venues as well, such as Exit Art, a leading New York Cultural Center. In 2000, at the age of 25, he suffered a near-fatal brain hemorrhage, which left him with life-long bisected blindness, epilepsy, transient amnesia, metal staples in his brain, and a scarred skull. Ashok's writings and artwork reflect the complexities of his survival and post-brain surgery existence. His memoir, THE DAY MY BRAIN EXPLODED, will be published by Algonquin Books in 2012. For more information on Ashok, his writings, and art, please go to www.ashokrajamani.com.

The Day My Brain Exploded: a memoir (Algonquin Books, 2012)

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