Josh Kornbluth

Josh Kornbluth

Sheldon Wolin: 1922-2015

In the middle of my sophomore year at Princeton, in the late ’70s, I was at a loss for what major to declare.  I’d flamed out in mathematics, followed by similar meltdowns in physics, biology, and chemistry.  Now, it seemed, I had no other choice but to major in the humanities (something my father had always told … Read more

Citizen Kannagi

A journey of 9,000 miles ends with a thousand steps.  Or so it seemed, at least, when we arrived last night at the airport in the south Indian city of Chennai.  Just off the plane we were greeted with a sign saying, “Seek to perform your duty but lay not claim to its fruits.”  As … Read more

Slouching Towards Mumbai

A few months ago I received an email from someone at the U.S. Consulate in India, inviting me to submit my solo show Citizen Josh for inclusion in a theater festival there.  I was shocked and delighted to get this message, instantly replying that I’d love to apply. In the succeeding weeks, after I didn’t … Read more