"A brilliant anthology... There is so much excellent writing in the pages of
Tales of Two Americas." –
Salon
"Poignant and profound,
Tales of Two Americas... unites a multiplicity of voices into a powerful rallying cry."
–NPR.org "Each contribution stands out. Each voice is unique. The only common threads in the collection are theme and excellence... This anthology is spectacular and devastating and provocative."
–Minneapolis Star Tribune "...masterful and affecting stories, essays, and poems by 36 writers profoundly attuned to the sources and implications of social rupture. These are sharply inquisitive and provocative works..." –
Booklist (starred review) "Urgent, worthy reportage from our fractious, volatile social and cultural moment." –
Kirkus