1. How can I buy the books of Richard Crasta? 1a. What is the reason you urge readers to buy from this site and not elsewhere?
2. Where can I find books in India ?
3. Why can't I get books shipped by FedEx/UPS from the U.S ?
4. Who is Richard Crasta/ Arunachalam Kumar/ Ralph Nazareth/ John Baptist Crasta?
5. What is the difference between Invisible Man Press and Invisible Man Books, and invisiblemanpress.com and richardcrasta.com?
6. What is the difference between Invisible Man Press, New York, and Invisible Man Books, India?

1. How can I buy the books of Richard Crasta?

This is a book publisher's site, and as these books are unavailable in all but two bookstores on this planet (lately not heard from, and not paying their bills), partly because of discreet and underhanded censorship, we offer the books to those paying by credit card at this website. To buy from this site:

1. click on the "Add to Cart" button to pay by credit card, or

2. send a check or draft in US dollars for the price of the book, plus ten dollars postage and handling per book, to Richard Crasta, 320 West 20th Street #11, New York, NY 10011, USA with a small note containing your address and the books desired.

For books to be delivered to an Indian address, local courier is usually used, and there is no charge for postage and handling, either by credit card or if you pay by check.

Despite the free delivery, there may still be a slight premium for an Indian buyer--but that is part of the price of freedom, of independent publishing, which India does not encourage, and distributors are not hospitable towards.

WHY BUY FROM THIS SITE AND NOT ELSEWHERE?

1. If possible, dear reader and lover of literature, please buy from this site, even if there is a price difference of a few dollars, because the author is presently (January 2011) in stressful financial difficulties (a honorable tradition for genuine writers, going back to Cervantes) and needs money instantly. At present, the money from most book sales does not come to me at all. Not from India Book Club, for instance; he got the books cheap from a distributor who cheated me, and is not authorized to sell in the U.S. Books were also stolen, or not paid for; these stolen, improperly obtained copies could possibly up for sale.  Besides, the author has disowned the American edition of the book (the one under a pseudonym), and you will be disappointed if you tried reading it, because it contains a poison pill that will spoil your pleasure (sorry, it was a mistake). As for ONE LITTLE INDIAN, anyone selling any copy of this book is colluding with a huge literary fraud committed upon an indigent author!

A true writer writes from a deep passion that cannot be denied, and often makes foolish real-life decisions or costly mistakes. But a true writer is the conscience, spokesperson, and mirror of society, and does for society that without which it would be a lot poorer. Had James Joyce been concerned only with profit, he would never have written Finnegan's Wake, which took 17 years to write, or Ulysses (considered the greatest novel of the 20th Century), which took seven years--and neither of which sold enough copies in his lifetime to make him rich.

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2. Where can I find books in India?

WHERE and how TO BUY BOOKS IN INDIA
[Indians! Please protect your right to information, opinion, and free expression; ask your bookseller to contact the publisher and stock the books]--
 

At present, there is no distributor or bookseller regularly ordering from us. Please write to us or order on the web. "The Revised Kama Sutra", however, is available in bookstores as a HarperCollins edition.

WALK-IN PURCHASE LOCATIONS: Almost none, except for a few stolen, unpaid-for books.

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3. What are the shipping options and times, and why can't I get the books shipped Fed-Ex or UPS from the US?

With rare exceptions, which will take an extra fee, it is more practical for us to send the books by Registered Air Mail from India, which will take 10-16 business days to reach the U.S., and perhaps a bit more or less for other countries. We also have an Express Delivery option, which will take 4-7 days to the U.S.. When we have sufficient sales numbers to afford a U.S. representative, we may be able to ship them FedEx or UPS from the USA itself. If in rare cases the books are not received on time, please email us, and we will send copies from a small backup supply in the U.S. We have delivered over 200 books, and received not a single complaint of non-delivery.

We ship by courier from India to an Indian address, and it takes from 7-15 working days partly because we cannot afford permanent staff.

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4. Who are Richard Crasta/ Arunachalam Kumar/ Ralph Nazareth/ John Baptist Crasta ?

Does it matter? If it does, these are the names of authors published by Invisible Man Books. For biographies, look up the bio section by clicking on Life on the top left. Some of these were invisible at the time of publication by Invisible Man Press, and are slightly less invisible now. Which suggests that whatever we are doing may be working.

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5. What is The Invisible Man Press or Invisible Man Books?

Invisible Man Press Inc. is the company based in New York, and Invisible Man Books is the imprint. They were founded by Richard Crasta, who agreed with the man, woman, or person of indeterminate sex who said that freedom of the press belonged to the man/woman/person who owned one. Well, actually, he felt that to be able to write with maximum independence and to put forward minority and courageous viewpoints without self-censorship, it would at least help to publish the books you believed in--even if they sometimes happened to be your own books. www.richardcrasta.com places slightly more emphasis on one author, but for now, it also presents information about all the authors published by Invisible Man Books, whose philosophy is: Publishers for the Invisible Man: indeed, all invisible men, invisible women, and invisible viewpoints.

Invisible Man is a metaphoric term, derived from Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man, to refer to persons who are not recognized or heard or seen by society, and given equal democratic rights of expression. Thus an Invisible Man may be a man, woman, child, or lady boy. Or a brown boy. This site also can be accessed by typing: http://www.brownboys.com

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6. What is the difference between Invisible Man Press, New York, and Invisible Man Books, India?

Invisible Man Books, India, is the Indian publishing arm of Invisible Man Press, Inc., New York. The legal responsibility and rights for the titles published by Invisible Man Books, India, rest with Invisible Man Press, Inc., New York. In return, Invisible Man Books has the right to distribute the books it publishes within India. Invisible Man Books' long-term goal is to promote courageous Indian writers and thinkers, as well as viewpoints that are not currently being given adequate attention. However, until there is an injection of funds through investment or a grant by a foundation or individual who regards free expression as a value that is precious in itself, its publishing program will be highly limited. Invisible Man Books, India, shares certain editorial, design, and management services with The Invisible Man Press, U.S.A., including sharing a common web site; the books of Invisible Man Books, India, may be ordered through the Invisible Man Press, U.S.A. or through http://www.richardcrasta.com.