The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives by Viet Thanh NguyenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Dang. This quick little book of 17 essays will punch you in the gut. Some, of course, are better than others, but, overall, this will give you the feels. I admit that I didn't really understand the complexities of asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees. Living in small town central Illinois, I don't see many of any of those, or at least it doesn't seem like I do. But after reading this book, I feel like I know a bit more. I loved how the Pulitzer Prize winning editor included essays from writers all over the world who became refugees--Ukraine, Bosnia, China, Vietnam, and, yes, Mexico. Their tales are all different, but all are heartbreaking. This book would serve as a great book club read and an easy lead-in to local people telling their refugee stories at libraries.
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