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New to North America: Writing by US Immigrants, Their Children and Grandchildren, Second Edition.
Edited by Abby Bogomolny
Chapter Introductions by John Isbister and Abby Bogomolny
Publisher: Burning Bush Publications, 2007
ISBN: 978-0-965-06-656-3
Description: Cultural Writing. Poetry. Fiction. Essays. New to North America is a collection of fiction, essays, poetry and memoir that documents the experiences and contributions of three critical generations from immigrant to second generation American. While the complex subject of immigration has been oversimplified by national headlines, the voices of immigrants have often been excluded from the debate. Our authors examine issues of identity, memory, assimilation, language, acceptance, struggle and the presence of "the American Dream." Used in history, anthropology, ethnic studies, geography and college composition classes, this text continues to voice relevant cultural themes.
Praise for New to North America:
“Unless you have experienced all there is to witness and adjust to as an immigrant arriving in a new country, there is no way one can truly understand. However, this collection of essays, short stories and poetry offer readers an intimate and varied look into an immigrant's experience. I am using this text for required reading for my College Composition II classes. My course theme is "home" and these readings fit so well.”
—Catherine Fraga, Professor, California State University, Sacramento
“Abby Bogomolny’s collection of moving narratives—firsthand testimonials by people who have been excluded from voicing their own experiences—document in fiction, poetry, and essay the crossing of cultural and linguistic borders and the precarious nature of negotiating life in the U.S. The celebrate la lucha (the struggle) y la Esperanza (the hope) that keeps alive the immigrants’ dream of a better life and the desire to contribute new ways of being and conocimientos (knowledges) to their adopted country. In this text of diverse voices, Bogomolny interweaves refreshing responses to the anti-immigration craze. It is a necessary addition to the immigrant debate and a must for courses in literature, International Studies and Multicultural and Ethnic Studies.”
—Gloria Anzaldúa, author Borderlands/La Frontera