Short, Vigorous Roots: A Contemporary Flash Fiction Collection of Migrant Voices

Description: Short, Vigorous Roots by Mark Budman, Susan O'Neill Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The line between imagination and reality blurs in these forty poignant pieces written by first- and second-generation immigrant authors. Publisher Description The line between imagination and reality blurs in these forty poignant pieces written by first- and second-generation immigrant authors. This flash fiction anthology examines the experiences of being a transplant in a foreign land and looks critically at what it means to forsake tongues, traditions, and comforts in the hope of starting a new life in another world. These stories push readers to expand their understanding of the world beyond their own front doors.The collection contains forty affecting works written by several multigenerational immigrant authors from countries around the world, including Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Cuba, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldavia, Morocco, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United States, and Vietnam. Regardless of their origin, all share the experience of putting down roots in new soil and examining how adapting to new lives and lands impacts the characters understanding of themselves and their community. The stories are organized into four parts: "Past the Limits of the Familiar," "The Change is Slow," "Inheriting the Earth," and "Tired of Waiting for Home." At a thousand words or fewer, every vignette redefines resilience and the meaning of home. Contributing AuthorsEllison AlcovendazNancy AuGenia BlumAida BodeRaffi BoyadjianPhilip CharterJames CorporaWalerian DomanskiIngrid JendrzejewskiVarya KartishaiMasha KiselRuth Knafo SettonNina KossmanRimma KranetShaun LevinAmit MajmudarMaija MäkinenSayantika MandalErick MessiasA. MolotkovFeliz MorenoKathy NguyenAlexandros PlasatisIrina PopescuStuart StrominEdvin SubasicYong TakahashiAlizah TeitelbaumLazar TrubmanJose VargheseMarina VillaYara Zghbeib Author Biography Mark Budman is first generation immigrant to the US. He is an engineer by training but works as a medical interpreter. His fiction has appeared in Catapult, Witness, World Literature Today, and elsewhere. He is the author of the novel My Life at First Try, published by Counterpoint, and is the co-editor of anthologies published by Ooligan Press, Persea, Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press (China), and University of Chester (UK). Learn more at markbudman.com.Susan ONeill is the author of two books: the fiction collection Dont Mean Nothing (Ballantine Books, UMass Press, and Serving House Books), and a slim volume of mostly humorous short essays, Calling New Delhi for Free (Peace Corps Writers Books). She co-edited Vestal Review, the oldest continuously-running journal for flash fiction, from its beginnings in 2000 until 2020, and has published stories and essays in a fair number of literary magazines, virtual and print. She was nominated for the Pushcart twice, in fiction and in nonfiction. Details ISBN 1947845306 ISBN-13 9781947845305 Title Short, Vigorous Roots Author Mark Budman, Susan ONeill Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 160 Publisher Ooligan Press GE_Item_ID:134796917; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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