EMERGING AUTHOR: Essay by Andrew Lam

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Andrew Lam might describe his writing as cosmopolitan, a reality that is, he observes, rooted in the depths of several layers of memory, [and] in numerous particularities/' He belongs to many worlds (Viet Nam and the Unitea Spates most prominently because of his background), but his distinct voice centers him in the middle of everywhere An astute, entertaining observer of differences and similarities in the world's multiplicity of cultures, he's a particularly good guide in situations where things tend to be blurred by clich? and misperception. His stories and essays avi good natured, biting, humorous, insightful, informative, and always the engaged work of an enviably well-traveled wr.'ter. With the exception of Native Americans, everyone who calls the U.S. home either descends from immigrants or is one, but we also, simultaneously, all feel and act like natives, no matter what stage of immigration we're in. That makes us unique, if anything does, or at least uniquely challenged, beca

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