Bolo! Bolo! : a collection of writings by second generation South Asians living in North America

by Kitchen Table Collective

This anthology hardly presents a consistent, evenly textured vision of second-generation South Asian identity. Instead, readers will often encounter stylistically, thematically, and politically differing (if not conflicting) interpretations of cultural identity. Aesthetically subtle texts, shared by experienced writers, sit next to raw, spirited expressions of identity shared by writers who are just beginning to share their lierary voices. We would have it no other way. Our diversity is an incredible resource, one that extends far beyond the representational limits of this anthology. Who gains anything by promoting a homogeneous one-dimensional vision of second-generation South Asians? True, our stories need to be shared, but we need to tell others our own stories only as urgently as we are willing to learn from others' stories. --- excerpt from book's Introduction

371 pages

First published January 1, 2008