Waking Up American:
Coming of Age Biculturally
edited by Angela Jane Fountas
An anthology of essays by first-generation American women, exploring themes of rebellion and conformity, pride and uncertainty, cultural identity and sense of self, family and home, and a heightened awareness of what it means to be "other." Today, one in five Americans is either foreign-born or first-generation, the highest level in U.S. history.
About the editor
Angela Jane Fountas writes, teaches, and runs WriteHabit.org. Her work has appeared in Redivider, elimae, The Bitter Oleander, Diagram, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Alabama and is working on a short story collection.
Book facts
- Publisher: Avalon
- Imprint: Seal Press
- ISBN: 1-58005-136-7
- Pub date: September 2005
- Binding: Softcover
- Pages: 256