Coming of Age in the 21st Century: Growing Up in America Today (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781595580559)

Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Coming of Age in America and Coming of Age Around the World, this new anthology of fiction and memoir explores coming of age in the new millennium.

Twenty-one stories by noted authors including Sherman Alexie, Mary F. Chen, Junot Diaz, Louise Erdrich, Seth Kantner, and ZZ Packer explore the trials and tribulations of growing up in our increasingly fragmented world. Issues of identity, sexuality, solitude, and conflict are beautifully presented through the voices of writers of all ages and ethnicities, from Lan Samantha Chang tackling absent or dead parents in "The Eve of the Spirit Festival" to Emily Rabateau addressing race in "Mrs. Turner's Lawn Jockeys."

With a preface and introductions to each piece by Mary Frosch providing cultural context, this collection is a stunning literary tribute to a new generation of global citizens that provides a distinctively American sense of hope.

Author: Mary Frosch
ISBN-10: 1595580557
ISBN-13: 9781595580559
Publisher: New Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2008
Pages: 319
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2008 pg. 25
Multicultural Review 03/01/2009 pg. 46