A Stranger Among Us - Stories of Cross Cultural Collision and Connection (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

"With an eye to short stories stemming from diverse cultures and exploring the state of outsiderness, editor Bierlein has selected thirty vibrant, unpredictable, and magnetic works that together span the spectrum from funny to tragic, earthy to rarefied."--"Booklist"

"This anthology of international fiction explodes with unexpected combinations of place, ethnicity, and nationality."--"Utne Reader"

"Strangers Among Us: Stories of Cross Cultural Collision and Connections "includes twenty-nine acclaimed writers of international fiction explore the stranger in tales of cultural clashes and bonds. These stories of disparate experience travel beyond politics and multicultural manners to become an essential discussion of otherness.

Stacy Bierlin is the author of "Island of Ex-Boyfriends" and is co-publisher of Other Voices Books. She resides in Los Angeles, California, with her daughter.