About the Author

Lori Carlson is an editor, writer, and translator who splits her time between New York, Connecticut, and North Carolina. She lectures at Duke University in the spring. She was married to the late author Oscar Hijuelos.

Reviews

"This intriguing collection of short stories presents answers as individual as each writer's voice -- answers that transcend the color of skin, hair, and eyes and speak to the human heart....American Eyes crackles and burns, warms and illuminates."

-- School Library Journal (starred review)



"Strikingly diverse in both form and content...While common concerns link the themes of these stories, the volume as a whole celebrates differences and the beautifully multiple variables of American life."

-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)