Mixed: An Anthology of Short Fiction on the Multiracial Experience

Delivery was as promised; the book is clean and in good condition. I have read two of the short stories so far and find the writing clear. Chandra Prasad imagines varying situations that I find thought-provoking and edifying.

I'd suggest this book but it's fiction. The truth would have been more powerful.

Had to read this book in my college Literature class, its not the genre I would navigate towards on my own, but I absolutely love this book.

This arrived quickly. I got it as a present for my brother and he has really appreciated it.

I'm still reading and enjoying the short, non-fiction accounts of the people in this book. I suggest you buy it.

many generations ago, someone of my racial background-- english protestant, irish catholic, scottish, and german-- might have been considered to be "mixed." today i am just considered "white." but there are a growing number of americans whose racial backgrounds defy easy categorization in the modern terminology of race. someday, they too may find themselves with a single moniker. for now, though, they struggle with multiple identities in a society that doesn't quite know where to place them. "mixed" explores the many facets of such an existence, in a diverse collection of stories that have been expertly chosen and arranged into a cohesive whole. for me, some of the standouts were the sly humor of emily raboteau's "mrs. turner's lawn jockeys," the awkward adolescence of mamle kabu's "human mathematics," the brutal reality of kien nguyen's "the lost sparrow," and editor chandra prasad's own haunting contribution, "wayward." and danzy senna's "triad"-- the same story told three times, with the protagonist's race changed for each telling-- is a brilliant conclusion to the collection. on the whole, these short stories should find an audience not only among mixed-race readers, but even among those who never have to check "other" under "ethnicity" when filling out forms.

MIXED explores the mixed-race experience and successfully dismantles so many common misconceptions about people of mixed-race or cross-cultural heritage. It's a gem that ought to be featured in high school literature courses not only for its collection of outstanding stories, but for the insights its contributors shed on the realities and paradoxes of the contemporary multiracial experience.

All interesting tales, however, the jewel of the collection has to be Mat Johnson's GIFT GIVING. Brutal, deliciously self-deprecating, and at times laugh out loud funny. Johnson's star just keeps on rising-Pity it's only a short.