It occurs to me that I am America : new stories and art
by
Santlofer, Jonathan, 1946- author, editor.
Title
:
It occurs to me that I am America : new stories and art
Author
:
Santlofer, Jonathan, 1946- author, editor.
Nguyen, Viet Thanh, 1971- writer of introduction.
Alvarez, Julia, author.
Banks, Russell, 1940-2023, author.
Kent, J. A., 1952- artist.
Broyard, Bliss, author.
Carter, Stephen L., 1954- author.
Fischl, Eric, 1948- artist.
Child, Lee, author.
Hawkins, Bridget, 1996- artist.
Clark, Mary Higgins, author.
Cunningham, Michael, 1952- author.
Di Ionno, Mark, author.
Dunn, Anna, author.
Chast, Roz, artist.
Erdrich, Louise, author.
Flournoy, Angela, author.
Sikander, Shahzia, 1969- artist.
Frank, Elizabeth, 1945- author.
Gaiman, Neil, author.
Gourevitch, Philip, 1961- author.
Hannaham, James, author.
Pond, Mimi, artist.
Hoffman, Alice, author.
Isaacs, Susan, 1943- author.
Crile, Susan, 1942- artist.
Jen, Gish, author.
Jin, Ha, 1956- author.
King, Lily, author.
Kohler, Sheila, author.
Smith, Jaune Quick-to-See, 1940- artist.
Lipman, Elinor, author.
Maynard, Joyce, 1953- author.
Minot, Susan, author.
Mosley, Walter, author.
Minter, Marilyn, 1948- artist.
Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- author.
Spiegelman, Art, artist.
Paretsky, Sara, author.
McIver, Beverly, artist.
Piazza, Tom, 1955- author.
Pitlor, Heidi, author.
Rozan, S. J., author.
Russo, Richard, 1949- author.
Orner, Eric, artist.
Strout, Elizabeth, author.
Kass, Deborah, 1952- artist.
Theroux, Paul, author.
Storey, David, 1954- artist.
Torres, Justin, 1980- author.
Walker, Alice, 1944- author.
White, Edmund, 1940- author.
Summary
:
"In time for the one-year anniversary of the Trump Inauguration and the Women's March, this provocative, unprecedented anthology features original short stories from thirty bestselling and award-winning authors--including Alice Walker, Richard Russo, Walter Mosley, Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Cunningham, Mary Higgins Clark, and Lee Child--with an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen"-- Provided by publisher.
Edition
:
First Touchstone hardcover edition.
Contents
:
Foreword / Introduction / Speak! Speak! / Oh, Canada / Blackout / Party / Compline / Scenes from late paradise: stupidity ; Late America / New blank document / Tell her anyway / Veterans Day / Atonement / Intersections / Third twin / Politics / Balancing acts / The Miss April Houses / The world is yours, the world is mine ; The many faces of Islam / Fires / Hate for sale / Unaccountable / White baby / Your sacred American rights bingo / In the trees / Getting somewhere / Guantánamo, ERF team: making prisoner in the eye ; Guantánamo, ERF team: waterboarding prisoner / Mr. Crime and punishment and war and peace / Finally I am American at heart / Arlington street / The harlot and the murderer: Sonia's story / Starry starry night ; Trade canoe: forty days and forty nights / "People are people" / The trout fisherman / Listen / Between storms / Our cuntry needs you ; Tic-tac-toe ; Deep frost / "Good news!" / Island of tears... ; Island of hope! ; Ghost of Ellis Island / Safety first / Look away ; Loving in black & white / Bystanders (April 2003) / Lucky girl / If they come in the morning / Top step / The ugliest American alphabet / Hope / The walk / Vote Hillary / Stop & shop / Little house on the prairie holding company LLC / The way we read now / Don't despair / Learning American values / Letter from Anthony D. Romero -- Acknowledgments -- Permissions.
Physical Description
:
xix, 374 pages ; illustrations (some color), 24 cm
Genre
:
Short stories.
Subject Term
:
American fiction -- 21st century.
Author(s)
:
Santlofer, Jonathan, 1946-
Nguyen, Viet Thanh, 1971-
Alvarez, Julia,
Banks, Russell, 1940-2023,
Kent, J. A., 1952-
Broyard, Bliss,
Carter, Stephen L., 1954-
Fischl, Eric, 1948-
Child, Lee,
Hawkins, Bridget, 1996-
Clark, Mary Higgins,
Cunningham, Michael, 1952-
Di Ionno, Mark,
Dunn, Anna,
Chast, Roz,
Erdrich, Louise,
Flournoy, Angela,
Sikander, Shahzia, 1969-
Frank, Elizabeth, 1945-
Gaiman, Neil,
Gourevitch, Philip, 1961-
Hannaham, James,
Pond, Mimi,
Hoffman, Alice,
Isaacs, Susan, 1943-
Crile, Susan, 1942-
Jen, Gish,
Jin, Ha, 1956-
King, Lily,
Kohler, Sheila,
Smith, Jaune Quick-to-See, 1940-
Lipman, Elinor,
Maynard, Joyce, 1953-
Minot, Susan,
Mosley, Walter,
Minter, Marilyn, 1948-
Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-
Spiegelman, Art,
Paretsky, Sara,
McIver, Beverly,
Piazza, Tom, 1955-
Pitlor, Heidi,
Rozan, S. J.,
Russo, Richard, 1949-
Orner, Eric,
Strout, Elizabeth,
Kass, Deborah, 1952-
Theroux, Paul,
Storey, David, 1954-
Torres, Justin, 1980-
Walker, Alice, 1944-
White, Edmund, 1940-
Publisher
:
Touchstone,
Publication Date
:
2018
ISBN
:
9781501179600
Publication Information
:
New York : Touchstone, 2018.
©2018
Call Number
:
813 IT
Item Barcode | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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33607003304147 | Adult Nonfiction | 813 IT | Checked In |