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There's a lot to unpack about this book. I really love the Editor's selection of stories, from the (white) Irish immigrant to the Latinx authors exploring the role of the Spanish language as it relates to their identities and that the writers were from all over the professional spectrum. These really are John Q. Publics' stories.
I also enjoyed the inclusion of Puerto Rico which is in that fuzzy gray area of American but not. I appreciated that while Trump and his policies were present in these stories, they were broader than that addressing that these issues in American society were exacerbated but not created by Trump's presidency. To that end, the Skittles story and the family's move from the Bay Area to Texas in 2016 was especially poignant.
A wonderful if heartbreaking read, and imagine there are 260 or 2600 more similar stories that could be told especially in light of the events in spring & summer 2020.
I also enjoyed the inclusion of Puerto Rico which is in that fuzzy gray area of American but not. I appreciated that while Trump and his policies were present in these stories, they were broader than that addressing that these issues in American society were exacerbated but not created by Trump's presidency. To that end, the Skittles story and the family's move from the Bay Area to Texas in 2016 was especially poignant.
A wonderful if heartbreaking read, and imagine there are 260 or 2600 more similar stories that could be told especially in light of the events in spring & summer 2020.