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A stranger among us - stories of cross cultural collision and connection

by Ana Menéndez, Josip Novakovich, Aimee Liu
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Tales of cultural immersion and identity exploration.

If you've ever felt like an outsider, or you're curious about the world beyond your immediate environment, "A Stranger Among Us" is a journey you'll want to take. The book offers a mosaic of experiences that showcase the richness and complexity of adapting to new cultures. Its collage of perspectives is a reminder of our shared humanity and the surprising intersections of our diverse lives.

  • Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Best Anthology (2008)
  • International Book Awards for Best Fiction Anthology (1)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A stranger among us - stories of cross cultural collision and connection

by Ana Menéndez, Josip Novakovich, Aimee Liu
Save up to 16%
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ISBN: 9780976717737
Authors: Ana Menéndez, Josip Novakovich, Aimee Liu
Publisher: OV Books
Date of Publication: 2008-05-02
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.84
(rated by 45 readers)

Description

Thirty acclaimed writers of international fiction explore the stranger in tales of cultural clashes and bonds. These stories of disparate experience travel beyond politics and multicultural manners to become an essential discussion of otherness. Contributors include Nathan Englander, Laila Lalami, Ana Menendez, Josip Novakovich, Wanda Coleman, Tony d'Souza, Samrat Upadhyay, Mary Yukari Waters, Luis Alfaro, and Amanda Eyre Ward, as well as other accomplished writers from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, and Zimbabwe, some published for the first time in the United States.
 

Tales of cultural immersion and identity exploration.

If you've ever felt like an outsider, or you're curious about the world beyond your immediate environment, "A Stranger Among Us" is a journey you'll want to take. The book offers a mosaic of experiences that showcase the richness and complexity of adapting to new cultures. Its collage of perspectives is a reminder of our shared humanity and the surprising intersections of our diverse lives.

  • Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Best Anthology (2008)
  • International Book Awards for Best Fiction Anthology (1)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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