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The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America Kindle Edition

by Nikesh Shukla (Editor), Chimene Suleyman (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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By turns heartbreaking and hilarious, troubling and uplifting, these "electric" essays come together to create a provocative, conversation-sparking, multivocal portrait of modern America (The Washington Post).
From Trump's proposed border wall and travel ban to the marching of white supremacists in Charlottesville, America is consumed by tensions over immigration and the question of which bodies are welcome. In this much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling UK edition, hailed by Zadie Smith as "lively and vital," editors Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman hand the microphone to an incredible range of writers whose humanity and right to be here is under attack.
  • Chigozie Obioma unpacks an Igbo proverb that helped him navigate his journey to America from Nigeria.
  • Jenny Zhang analyzes cultural appropriation in 90s fashion, recalling her own pain and confusion as a teenager trying to fit in.
  • Fatimah Asghar describes the flood of memory and emotion triggered by an encounter with an Uber driver from Kashmir.
  • Alexander Chee writes of a visit to Korea that changed his relationship to his heritage.

These writers, and the many others in this urgent collection, share powerful personal stories of living between cultures and languages while struggling to figure out who they are and where they belong.
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"This collection is a resounding success on multiple fronts. Its righteous rage is perfectly matched by its literary rewards...a surround-sound chorus that bristles with an unpredictable, electric energy...Each essay is a tantalizing introduction -- and invitation -- to the larger body of work these artists have already created and will continue to make long after this moment passes. What unites this defiant chorus of immigrant voices is best expressed in this variation on an enduring line by Langston Hughes: 'We, too sing America.'"―The Washington Post

"The strength of this collection is in its diversity-of gender, sexuality, privilege, experience, and writing style. A gift for anyone who understands or wants to learn about the breadth of experience among immigrants to the U.S., this collection showcases the joy, empathy, and fierceness needed to adopt the country as one's own."―PublishersWeekly (Starred Review)

"This book does what books can do better than other media: it devotes space to the shadowy ranges, to the subjects that are not easily graspable - the ineffable, varied, certainly never simple experiences of being an immigrant."―Rachel Khong, The Guardian

"There are no weak links in this well-curated book."―Kirkus Reviews

"Extraordinary in its attempt to make sense of the current moment...devastating in its ability to coalesce the lived realities of nonwhite Americans and the impact of these acts...Since narratives operate as engines of empathy, granting access to worlds and experiences often overlooked, The Good Immigrant helps counter some of today's more toxic narratives. Hopefully we'll read more of these kind of stories in the future."―Los Angeles Review of Books

"This volume brings together an amazing group of writers...who describe their personal experiences and struggles with finding their place in the U.S. The pieces connect first-person stories with broader cultural and political issues to paint an important picture of the U.S. today."―BookRiot

"Immigration has become a hot-button issue in America for all the wrong reasons (see: racists), and The Good Immigrant is the perfect antidote to all the hate. Through essays from first- and second-generation immigrants like Jenny Zhang, Chigozie Obioma, Fatimah Asghar, and more, you'll get a whole new perspective on everything from '90s fashion to Uber drivers."―PopSugar

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"The Good Immigrant is a lively and vital intervention into the British cultural conversation around race. Instead of statistics and dogma we find real human experience and impassioned argument - and it's funny and moving, too."
―Zadie Smith

"An important, timely read."―J. K. Rowling

"An act of peaceful defiance; as a document of the now, and as an opportunity to educate ourselves about the lives and experiences of others."―Guardian

"The Good Immigrant is that rarest of beasts, a truly necessary book."―Jonathan Coe, Observer

"As engaging as it is necessary, especially in today's political climate."―Paste

"A timely and important read, filled with gorgeous writing."―Woman's Day

About the Author

Nikesh Shukla is a British writer and diversity activist who conceived and edited The Good Immigrant, the acclaimed collection of essays about race and immigration by 21 writers of color. He is the editor of Rife Magazine, an online magazine for young people, and the author of the novels Coconut Unlimited, which was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, and Meatspace. He has also been shortlisted for the Liberty Human Rights Arts Award and named as one of Foreign Policy's 100 Global Thinkers 2016. His third novel The One Who Wrote Destiny and his first YA novel will be published in 2018.




Chimene Suleyman is a writer from London who is now based in New York. As well as contributing to The Good Immigrant she has written on race-politics for The Independent, International Business Times, The Debrief, The Pool, and Media Diversified. TV and radio appearances include BBC Newsnight, BBC, and LBC. Her poetry collection, Outside Looking On, was included in the Guardian's Best Books of 2014 list.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07D6MLYH1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company (February 19, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2845 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages
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Lagringa
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent writing
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Many different perspectives on the immigrant experience, and very accomplished writing which is getting more and more rare these days. I also read the British version of this and found that there was more subtlety and awareness in the American version.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Colorful World
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I bought this book, because I wanted to see the world through the eyes of other immigrants. Sometime I feel unsure about my own feelings as immigrant and feel that maybe I am ungrateful and outsider.
Reading this book affirm my feelings, but also helped me understand myself and be proud of being myself unapologetic.
Very good book containing all that America is - us, the immigrants.
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Gustavo Alvarado
5.0 out of 5 stars On point!
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019
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I loved it!!! It helped me to understand that I'm not alone in this... This book is in my heart. It touches some good points of history and the present that we live in. I totally recommend it, please read it, you'll learn a lot.
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Steven R.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of stories
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I've always found stories of those that immigrate to the US from other countries interesting and enjoyable because they always show that we as human beings (the only real race) have a lot more in common than many think, but that it showcases the classic struggle of those to "fit in" to new environments and systems. I really enjoyed this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020
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This book was truly inspiring! I’m extremely grateful to all the authors who poured their heart out. Very heartfelt. ❤️
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Kalaiselvan Vellaisamythevar
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great offering for lovers of immigrants' writing
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Intuitive and insightful. Excellent selection of authors with varied experiences.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful. Insightful. Just brilliant.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2019
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After reading the incredible selection of essays in the UK version I am so happpy to read this US version. I just wish these books would be put on the curriculum at school.
You'll laugh, nod, gasp and be moved. A must read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Received a damaged book!
Reviewed in India on September 22, 2020
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The book is great! The essays are truly poignant and as someone who has studied papers on representation for grad school, every single piece was beautiful and reflective of the times. The only downside was the seller and Amazon’s service - I got this as a replacement for a damaged book and this one looked old and came in a torn package. Amazon has been truly unhelpful because I knew ordering another replacement would result in a vicious cycle. So disappointing!
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The book is great! The essays are truly poignant and as someone who has studied papers on representation for grad school, every single piece was beautiful and reflective of the times. The only downside was the seller and Amazon’s service - I got this as a replacement for a damaged book and this one looked old and came in a torn package. Amazon has been truly unhelpful because I knew ordering another replacement would result in a vicious cycle. So disappointing!
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D. M. Hardcastle
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2019
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The writing is incredibly good and incredibly important. So much gold in one collection - you will not regret reading this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2019
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Would highly recommend this book - really diverse range of essays from varied perspectives
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