Tales Out of School: Contemporary Writers on Their Student Years

A collection of first-person stories on the diverse experiences of American classrooms, by writers including Sherman Alexie, Bich Minh Nguyen, David Sedaris, and Francesca Delbanca. Contributors represent Native American, Catholic, immigrant, and gay perspectives, in addition to mainstream experiences. Lacks a subject index. The authors have written books separately and co-edited several books. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)