Coming Of Age In The 21ST Century: Growing Up In America Today

This anthology of 21 stories explores coming of age in the new millennium. The stories are written by noted authors, and cover a variety of topics such as identity, sexuality, solitude, and conflict. The anthology is accompanied by a preface and introductions by Mary Frosch, which provide cultural context.


Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Coming of Age in America and Coming of Age Around the World, this new anthology of fiction and memoir explores coming of age in the new millennium.

Twenty-one stories by noted authors including Sherman Alexie, Mary F. Chen, Junot Diaz, Louise Erdrich, Seth Kantner, and ZZ Packer explore the trials and tribulations of growing up in our increasingly fragmented world. Issues of identity, sexuality, solitude, and conflict are beautifully presented through the voices of writers of all ages and ethnicities, from Lan Samantha Chang tackling absent or dead parents in ?The Eve of the Spirit Festival to Emily Rabateau addressing race in ?Mrs. Turners Lawn Jockeys.

With a preface and introductions to each piece by Mary Frosch providing cultural context, this collection is a stunning literary tribute to a new generation of global citizens that provides a distinctively American sense of hope.