Tulasi Acharya PhD, MFA · Author & Professor
Celebrated Author & Professor

Weaving Memory, Culture & the Fragility of Human Experience

Dr. Tulasi Acharya is an accomplished novelist, memoirist, poet, and professor of English. Writing with lyrical grace across continents and languages, his works explore grief, resilience, migration, and societal taboos in both English and Nepali.

Winner of the 2026 Georgia Independent Author Award in Memoir & recipient of the INLS Homanath Subedi Diaspora Best Literary Award ($1,000).
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Credentials: PhD MFA MA MAPW MWS | Languages: English Nepali Hindi
Dr. Tulasi Acharya, PhD, MFA
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"Like Water on Leaves of Taro: A Himalayan Memoir"
Paperback Edition
Published Works

The Complete Catalog

Memoir, fiction, poetry, translation, and academic scholarship spanning multiple decades, written in both English and Nepali.

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Memoir English
Book cover: Like Water on Leaves of Taro

Like Water on Leaves of Taro

A Himalayan Memoir
When Tulasi Acharya returns home to Nepal from the United States to celebrate his daughter's first birthday, he does not expect his world to be turned upside down. But when his mother-in-law dies suddenly, a joyful reunion becomes a season of mourning-and a journey through the fragile space between life and death.
$24.99
Academic English
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Sex, Desire, and Taboo in South Asia

Religion, Culture of Ability, and Patriarchy
Sex, Desire, and Taboo in South Asia: Religion, Culture of Ability, and Patriarchy explores the intersection of religion, culture of ability, and patriarchy in relation to sex, desire, and taboo. Divided into six chapters, this book utilizes Western theorists such as Foucault and Freud in conjunction with Spivak's theory of the subaltern to establish a theoretical context on sexuality. Through this lens, Acharya evaluates the intersection between religion, patriarchy, and gender and their impact on the perception of sex and desire as a taboo within a South Asian context. The book also examines how individuals contend with their sexual desires, using literature and social media to display the stark difference between the cultural promotion of antisexualism and existing ancient texts on the art of erotica, such as the Kamasutra. In doing so, Sex, Desire, and Taboo in South Asia expands on Eurocentric notions of sexuality and addresses the conditions of the subaltern to explore the complex dynamics of sex in South Asia.
$34.00
Academic English
Book cover: Public Administration and Organization Theory

Public Administration and Organization Theory

An Annotated Bibliography
Public Administration and Organization Theory: An Annotated Bibliography: The book surveys crucial theories and practices and academic research in the field of public administration and Organizational theory. It outlines ground breaking findings and arising from quality research works from the past to the present―especially focused on articles that are both timely and contextual. Each chapter opens with a theme, explains its relevance within the context and presents a critical annotated bibliography of the articles under the theme and provides a thematic conclusion of the chapter.
$42.00
Criticism English
Book cover: Unveiling Taboo Topics

Unveiling Taboo Topics

A Collection of Reviews of Tulasi Acharya's Works
Unveiling Taboo Topics: A Collection of Reviews of Tulasi Acharya's Works: This compelling collection brings together critical insights and thought-provoking reviews of the works of Tulasi Acharya, a prolific writer whose books challenge conventional perspectives on complex societal issues. Unveiling Taboo Topics offers a rich analysis of a diverse range of Acharya's works, including Sex, Desire and Taboo in South Asia, Sex, Gender and Disability in Nepal, Mochan, Running from the Dreamland, Mrityu Diary, Swapnabhumi, and others.
$18.00
Nonfiction Nepali
Book cover: मृत्यु डायरी

मृत्यु डायरी

Mrityu Diary
'मृत्यु डायरी' प्रियजन गुमाउनेहरू वा मृत्युलाई चिन्न र बुझ्नेहरूप्रति समर्पित छ । यो वियोगको मात्र कथा नभएर योगको पनि कथा खोज हो । यसभित्र सर्वप्रथम योग त्यसपछि वियोग र वियोगले जुराइदिएको जीवनको सर्वोत्कृष्ट संयोग समेटिएको छ । यो जीवनप्रतिको आसा, भरोसा, आत्मविश्वास र प्रेरणाको कथा हो । क्यान्सर, कोरोना, मोर्फिन, प्यालिएटिभ केयर, मृत्यु र ती विषयवस्तुमाथिको अनुसन्धान र ह्याम्लेटको नियतिको कथा लेखनले पुस्तकलाई रोचक र पठनीय बनाएको छ ।
$15.00
Academic English
Book cover: Sex, Gender, and Disability in Nepal

Sex, Gender, and Disability in Nepal

Marginalized Narratives and Policy Reform
Sex, Gender, and Disability in Nepal: This book explores the sex lives of women with disabilities in Nepal, showing that many women suffer more than men despite prevailing disability policies that emphasize nondiscrimination against people with disabilities. It also argues that far from general perceptions of women as asexual, women with disabilities are capable of leading highly creative and fulfilling sexual lives.
$38.00
Essays Nepali
Book cover: कतै बम, कतै बम्जन

कतै बम, कतै बम्जन

Katai Bomb, Katai Bamjan
कामसूत्रमा वर्णन गरिएका यौनिक क्रियाकलाप होउन् वा मन्दिरका टुँडालतिर देखिने ईश्वरका विभिन्न यौनजन्य आसन र रतिराग, तपस्यारत विश्वामित्रको मेनकासँगको सम्बन्धको सन्दर्भ होस् वा यो संसारमा सृष्टिको अस्तित्व र सम्भावनाको प्रसङ्ग वा यौनको महत्त्व माथिको बहस होस् वा अपाङ्गताका कुरा वा हुन् समय, परिवेश, नेतृत्व, द्वन्द्व र अरू कयौं प्राकृतिक तथा कृत्रिम हलचलहरू वा हुन् साहित्य, समालोचना, जातीयता र विविध, यी सबै विषयवस्तु माथि लेखिएका रचनाहरूको सँगालो हो यो पुस्तक । यस पुस्तकमा सङ्कलित सबै रचनाहरू नेपालबाट प्रकाशित हुने राष्ट्रिय दैनिक कान्तिपुर, अन्नपूर्ण पोस्ट तथा गोरखापत्रमा छापिएका हुन् ।
$9.99
Essays English
Book cover: Living by Memories

Living by Memories

A collection of English articles published in national daily newspapers
Living by Memories is a collection of the finest articles on different topics, such as love, humanity, politics, nostalgia, society, relationship, art and culture and literature, research, life and death and diseases, and much more. The writer expresses life and culture and society, how he lived, people he talked to, the world he saw and experienced. Beautifully crafted, the articles are highly creative force while they are based on facts, observations, impressions, readings, reflections, imaginations, and predictions. The articles offer an eclectic mix of subjects and remain testimony to the stories they tell. Divided into three parts— part one is a collection of three or more-page long articles; part two is a collection of one- two-page long articles; and part three is a collection of articles in Nepali— all the articles were published in national print and online newspapers in Nepal.
$18.00
Criticism English
Book cover: Class Rigidity in Jane Austin's Persuasion

Class Rigidity in Jane Austin's Persuasion

Class Rigidity in Jane Austin's Persuasion: New Historicism has become significant in the criticism of Medieval and nineteenth-century British and American literature, and it is making its way into the criticism of modernist literature and eighteenth-century literature as well. The role of New Historicists is to create a more cultural or anthropological criticism, one that is conscious of its own status as interpretation and intent upon understanding literature as part of a system of signs that constitute a given culture. Literary criticism and cultural critique are integrated, with the critic's role being to investigate both the social presence of the literary text in the world and the social presence of the world in the literary text. The book has highlighted the social rules, codes, or norms articulated within the text acknowledging their own predispositions and cultural biases while exploring how the multiple voices within a text are balanced, reconciled, or subverted. With a concern for questions of power and culture, the book has demonstrated how Jane Austen is guided by the ideology of class-consciousness. The book has examined the multiple voices of the characters, provided a detailed description of the text, and delved into the political and social situations as essential components.
$12.00
Novel English
Book cover: Running from the Dreamland

Running from the Dreamland

A Story of Struggle, Hardship, Commitment, and American Dream
Running from the Dreamland: Deepak comes to America immediately mesmerized by the immensity of its abundance. After leaving Nepal to earn a graduate degree in the U.S., his plan is to make his fortune in the land of opportunity. He quickly learns America is more than he bargained for, especially his newfound “friends.” He questions whether he can even survive, much less succeed, in this new country. The challenge seems even more insurmountable when he settles into his new residence and job, where situations occur that test his resilience and will. In the midst of his agony, he finds one thing that could possibly make the experience ultimately worthwhile. Will she leave or betray him like everyone else has?
$25.00
Novel Nepali
Book cover: स्वप्नभूमि

स्वप्नभूमि

Swpnabhumi
स्वप्नभूमि (Swpnabhumi): "अमेरिकालाई सपनाको देश देखेर नेपाल छाड्नेहरू प्रकारान्तरले नेपाललाई नै स्वप्नभूमि देख्न थाल्छन् भन्ने भावमा सिर्जित यो उपन्यास चलायमान प्रवासी नेपालीहरूको मनस्थितिको सुन्दर चित्रण हो । यो सपना खोज्न विदेशिने युवा र तिनका अभिभावक तथा आफन्तजनले पढ्नैपर्ने कृति बनेको छ ।"
$9.99
Novel Nepali
Book cover: मोचन

मोचन

Mochan — An action packed Nepali novel on duality of love, life, and relationship between two continents, leading to meditation and resolution
Mochan: पारिजातको 'शिरीषको फूल'लाई प्रस्थानबिन्दु बनाएर न्यून पात्रहरूको उपस्थापनमा जीवन भोगाइका अनेक आयाम अभिरेखित यो उपन्यासले जीवनका अक्करिला बाटा र सम्बन्धका अनपेक्षित मोडलाई सादृश्य गराउँदै आशा र निराशाजन्य अभिव्यक्ति एकसाथ मुखरित गरेको छ । नेपाल र अमेरिकाको परिवेश र जीवन पद्धतिको रोचक वर्णनले कथानक जीवन्त बनेको मात्र छैन पाठकलाई नयाँ खुराक समेत पस्किएको छ । यो संघर्षशील एक पात्रको यस्तो जीवनयात्राको आलेख हो जसले पाठकलाई पात्रसँगै सानिध्य गराउँछ; दुःखि बनाउँछ, खुसि बनाउँछ, हँसाउँछ र रुवाउँछ पनि ।
$12.00
Poetry Nepali
Book cover: दिनभरि पानी परिरहन्छ

दिनभरि पानी परिरहन्छ

A collection of Nepali poems
तुलसी आचार्यका प्रस्तुत सङ्कलनका कवितामा जीवनका अनेकौंँ आयामहरूको मार्मिक र भावनात्मक चित्रण भएको छ । बाआमाको पहिरनको स्मृति र आफ्नो बालकले उजागर गरेका पुस्तान्तरका सम्झनामा लेखिएका कविताहरूबाट आरम्भ भएको सङ्ग्रहले विषयहरूको प्रयोगात्मक संयोजन गरेको छ । तिनमा बा र हजुरबाको, "आमाका भोगाइ"हरू अनि देशको सम्झनाको अत्यन्त मार्मिक प्रकारले प्रयोग गरिएको छ । कविताका विषयहरू साधारणदेखि लिएर अधिकाव्यिक, दार्शनिक र मातृभूमिजन्य शीर्षकहरूमा फैलिएका छन् । स्मृति र प्रणयरागको प्रयोग अनि आफू सम्प्रति कालमा बसेको भूमि जर्जियाले दिएका काव्यिक क्षणहरूमाथिका उद्गार यो सङ्कलनका कविताको अर्को सुन्दर पक्ष हो । नेपालमा आफ्नी पत्नीलाई लेखेको पत्र र नेपाल भूमिको स्मृतिसँग जोडिएर लेखिएका कविताहरू मार्मिक र आकर्षक छन् । केही गद्यात्मक शैलीमा अनि कङ्क्रिट पोइट्रीको शब्दचित्रजन्य प्रयोग गरी लेखिएका कवितामा आचार्यको काव्यसाधनाको फराकिलो पक्ष भेटिन्छ । समग्रमा, योे जीवनका सहज, चुनौतीपूर्ण र भावात्मक पक्षमा लेखिएका पठनीय कविताहरूको सङ्कलन हो ।
$14.00
Poetry English
Book cover: I Won't Marry

I Won't Marry

Poems
I Won't Marry: These are the poems oozed out of the poet's experience and perception looking at people and the world around him. Most of the poems are on the theme of love, life, and liberty.
$12.00
Translation Nepali
Book cover: A collection of Shakespeare's stories

A collection of Shakespeare's stories

Translated into Nepali
A collection of Shakespeare's stories: The book is a translated-into-Nepali-collection of Shakespeare's stories, originally in English edited by Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb. Translated stories are: The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's dream, The Winter's Tale, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth…
$15.00
Biography & Philosophy

About Dr. Tulasi Acharya

Bridging Himalayan roots and Western academia through memoir, fiction, and taboo-shattering discourse.

Tulasi Acharya, PhD, originally from Nepal, began his American journey in 2008. He holds a Master's in Professional Writing from Kennesaw State University, a Master's in Women's Studies, and a PhD in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University. He also earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College. Dr. Acharya currently teaches English at South Georgia State College.

An accomplished multilingual author who also knows Hindi alongside English and Nepali, Dr. Acharya has published over a dozen books across multiple genres. His debut English novel, Running from the Dreamland, received critical acclaim, and his bestselling Nepali novels, Mochan and Swapnabhumi, reflect his literary versatility in both Nepali and English. His academic and creative work has been published by leading publishers, including Routledge and Bloomsbury Academic.

Dr. Acharya's short stories have earned honors such as the Certificate of Excellence from the University of New Hampshire and have appeared in numerous literary journals and newspapers, including The Kathmandu Post, The Himalayan Times, The Rising Nepal, and the MSU Roadrunner Review. In recognition of his literary achievements in the global Nepali community, he received the INLS (International Nepali Literary Society) Homanath Subedi Diaspora Best Literary Award.

In his most recent book titled, Like Water on Leaves of Taro, Acharya extends an invitation to readers to witness mourning as both personal and communal, grounded in ancient tradition yet deeply relevant in today's fractured world.

His writing is driven by an unwavering passion for storytelling, cultural connection, and the written word.

"Writing is not simply an art of crafting sentences; it is an act of bearing witness to the fragile, unspoken corners of our lives and bridging the vast silence between cultures."

— Dr. Tulasi Acharya, PhD, MFA

Awards & Literary Distinctions

  • 2026 Georgia Independent Author Association Award

  • 2026 Georgia Author of the Year (only nominated for the book “Like Water on Leaves of Taro)

  • 2025 INLS Best Literary Diaspora Award ($1000)

  • 2024 Research Award $1000 (South Georgia State College)

  • “One of the Best Communication, Journalism and Technical Writing Books (2023)”— Book Authority)

  • 2022 INLS-Kenya Literary Contest Fellowship in Partnership with Fence and the DiTrapano Foundation for Literature and Arts

  • 2019 Excellent Teaching Award. University of New Hampshire, NH.

  • 2019 Excellent Writing Award. University of New Hampshire, NH.

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Humanitarian & Academic Impact

Field Research & Projects

Investigating elder care, disability, and public health in remote high-altitude Himalayan communities.

Senior Citizen Care (SCC) Project Ongoing · Principal Investigator
Nexus Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI), Nepal

Senior Citizen Care (SCC) Project

The Senior Citizen Care project tests a practical way to improve the well-being of older people in Nepal by working with the local government and with Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs).

The team surveys every resident over 65 in Lo Manthang Rural Municipality, Upper Mustang, to measure frailty and disability. The FCHVs then receive specialised training in elderly care, so that support is affordable, timely and fits local culture.

Lo Manthang Rural Municipality, Upper Mustang, Nepal (3,800 m)
Kalasha Foundation, Switzerland

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Critical Reception

Praise & Reader Reviews

What fellow authors, critics, and readers are saying about Dr. Tulasi Acharya's writing.

"Customers find Acharya's content interesting and heart-touching. They also appreciate the plot, which is descriptive, well-plotted, and wonderful. Readers say the writing is amazing and gets their attention from the beginning. They find the characters interesting and their dialogue interesting. Customers say the book explores human emotions and adapting to a new society beautifully."

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"Tulasi's poems ooze out of the poet's experience and perception looking at people and the world around him. Most of the poems are on the theme of love, life, and liberty. They cover a decade long time period in the Himalayan country of Nepal that was affected by People's war. All poems carry emotions, human sentiments, and remnants of war, poverty, and loss of lives. Brilliant poetry, strong images, very poetic!"

Kay Traille, author of Hearing Their Voices.

"Tulasi's novel “Running from the Dreamland” sees America through the eyes of a visiting student from Kathmandu as he struggles to make a life in his new land. . . . Importantly, this story gives us insight into the immigrant experience and the difficulties and joys of adjusting to a new culture."

Anthony grooms, author of Trouble No More Bombinham

"In Like Water on Leaves of Taro, Tulasi Acharya approaches personal loss with both emotional honesty and intellectual depth. Weaving his family's private sorrow with the global tragedy of theCOVID-19 pandemic, Acharya explores the limits of human endurance through a kaleidoscope of cultural, generational, and spiritual perspectives."

— Review Like Water on Leaves of Taro

"His prose is mesmerizing—soft, lyrical, and deeply affecting. Acharya beautifully portrays the love and respect that binds his family, tenderly illustrating their struggle to make sense of a dark and complex world. With arresting clarity, he plunges readers into the vivid landscape of grief and the universal need to find meaning in loss. Ultimately, this memoir offers a stirring testament to the healing power of reflection, memory, and hope."

— The Book Life Prize Like Water on Leaves of Taro

"Like Water on Leaves of Taro," Tulasi Acharya's poignant memoir invites readers into a deeply personal story shaped by love, loss, and the shifting ground beneath a family caught between continents and generations. With lyrical honesty, Tulasi reflects on fatherhood, grief, and the rituals that hold us together—even as the world around us unravels. Set against the rich landscape of Nepal and shadowed by a global pandemic, this is a moving meditation on resilience, responsibility, and the fragile beauty of everyday life."

— Robert Gwaltney, award-winning author of The Cicada Tree Like Water on Leaves of Taro
Essays & Perspectives

Articles, Reviews & Media

Reflections on craft, culture, diaspora literature, video talks, and podcast episodes from Dr. Acharya's literary journey.

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Do not belittle this little literary town
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Do not belittle this little literary town

Last week, the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts hosted the 2026 Turner Center Beyond the Book— a literary event which took place in the Turner Center Galleries in Valdosta. I was one of over a dozen authors at the event…

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Dr. Acharya Signed Books at Turner Center
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Dr. Acharya Signed Books at Turner Center

VALDOSTA — The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts held the 2026 Turner Center Beyond the Book – A Literary Event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in the Turner Center Galleries, 527 N. Patterson St. in Valdosta.…

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Three Dimensions Of Three Continents
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Three Dimensions Of Three Continents

Travelogues, or travel essays, or travel memoirs, or you name them, not only reflect on the author’s experiences, but also take you on a tour with the writer. It can, not only remain a physical journey, but also becomes a mental,…

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Experiencing Upper Mustang in Nepal
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Experiencing Upper Mustang in Nepal

June 1-3, 2026. It was my first visit to Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang. The two-day journey, people I met along the way, places I stopped by, and the culture I experienced widened the horizon of my consciousness. Like Ernest…

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Inquiries regarding keynote lectures, speaking engagements, media interviews, academic collaborations, or signed book orders.

Direct Dialogue

Dr. Acharya welcomes correspondence from readers, students, scholars, literary festival directors, and editors worldwide.

Direct Email

tulasi.acharya1@gmail.com

Academic Office

Department of English
South Georgia State College, Georgia, USA

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Shipped with custom calligraphy dedications
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