A Stranger Among Us
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008
416
Novel • Fiction
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2008
Adult
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A Stranger Among Us: Stories of Cross-Cultural Collision and Connection, edited by Stacy Bierlein, features short stories by 30 international writers exploring themes of intercultural connections, misunderstandings, assimilations, and rejections. The diverse tales, set in countries like Zimbabwe, Israel, India, Cuba, and the United States, delve into the complex experiences of immigrants and locals confronting cultural boundaries. The collection won the Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) for Best Anthology and the International Book Awards for Best Fiction Anthology.
Mysterious
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Contemplative
Bittersweet
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Reviews of Stacy Bierlein's A Stranger Among Us commend its rich, compelling short stories that intricately weave themes of identity and displacement. Critics praise Bierlein's eloquent prose and nuanced characters. However, some find the collection uneven, with certain stories failing to engage as deeply as others. Overall, it's a potent exploration of the human experience.
Readers who would enjoy A Stranger Among Us by Stacy Bierlein are typically fans of emotionally rich, multicultural narratives with a focus on women’s experiences. Comparable to readers of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Interpreter of Maladies or Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s The Thing Around Your Neck, they seek profound, introspective stories with diverse voices.
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416
Novel • Fiction
2012
2008
Adult
18+ years
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