When I’m 64

When I’m 64 collects three decades of writing from Sukumar Ramanathan, a man who approached life with extraordinary curiosity and an uncommon gift for noticing what others overlooked.

From his ringside seat covering the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to his insights on building businesses in Silicon Valley, from essays on becoming American to monthly roundups of the best books, restaurants, and ideas worth sharing, Suku’s writing reveals someone deeply engaged with the world around him. These pages capture a mind that moved effortlessly between Olympic history and poetry, economics and art, technology and the quiet dignity of everyday human effort.

Whether describing the intensity of competition, the absurdity of corporate life, or the grace of perseverance, Suku wrote with rare attentiveness to detail and meaning. This book is a portrait of a life lived with intention—one built through daily acts of curiosity, kindness, and reflection. Through his words, Suku invites us all to look a little more closely, laugh a little more freely, and live a little more fully.