{"product_id":"9780807021361","title":"Mixed Roots: Writers on Multiracial Identity \u0026 Both\/And Belonging","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKellor, Anne Liu\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e29 personal essays exploring mixed identity, belonging, family, racism, community and the paradoxical ways of being in the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An unprecedented ode to the wide range of mixed-root experiences and what is shared across difference. Required reading for anyone who has ever been asked what are you? I want everyone to read this.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Melissa Febos, author of \u003ci\u003eGirlhood \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Dry Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultiracial people are everywhere—but so often their stories are oversimplified, overlooked, or left out of the narrative altogether. \u003ci\u003eMixed Roots: Writers on Multiracial Identity \u0026amp; Both\/And Belonging\u003c\/i\u003e collects 29 voices from different generations, geographies, and mixes of race and ethnicity. Combining powerful personal narratives with community-oriented perspectives, \u003ci\u003eMixed Roots \u003c\/i\u003eexplores themes of inherited belief systems, racism, whiteness, migration, language, trauma, ancestry, and healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen society so often wants to divide us into either\/or categories, \u003ci\u003eMixed Roots\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that multiracial experiences are complex and can be told in different ways. This anthology engages with the familiar questions of “what are you?” or “where do you belong?” with nuance, dispelling the idea that there is ever one right way to identify. In a time of increased polarization, \u003ci\u003eMixed Roots\u003c\/i\u003e invites more of us to examine the historical legacies and harm caused by racism within ourselves and our communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith compelling, intimate, lyrical and conversational prose, the voices in \u003ci\u003eMixed Roots\u003c\/i\u003e honor the realities we’ve inherited around race, while pushing against old assumptions— encouraging readers to embrace paradox and non-binary belonging.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48076813467903,"sku":"9780807021361","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780807021361_s600x595.jpg?v=1781542289","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780807021361","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}