“Becoming American”

Leading up to Thanksgiving, NPR has broadcasted a series called “Becoming American,” which I found to be fascinating!  It includes three interviews of first-generation American writers (Joseph O’Neill, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Junot Diaz), focusing particularly on their experiences of coming to terms with what it means to be “American.”

This is a great motivator for me since–for about a year now–I have been trying to finish a short story that deals with the struggle over cultural identity as one its major themes.

Short post…but I highly recommend these stories!