<DIV>An ?arresting . . . bracing and affecting volume” <I>(Booklist)</I> that ?brims with curiosity and cosmopolitanism” (<I>Publishers Weekly</I>), <I>Color Me English</I> was hailed in the <I>Guardian</I> as one of the best books of 2011 by Blake Morrison. This compilation of essays from award-winning author Caryl Phillps is ?a polymorphous delight that always retains at its core the notion of identity: how it is constructed, how it is thrust upon us, how we can change it” (<I>The Independent</I>).<br><BR>A bold reflection on race and culture across national boundaries, <I>Color Me English</I> includes touching stories from Phillips’s childhood in England; his years living and teaching in the United States during the turbulent times of 9/11; and his travels across Europe and Africa, where he engages with legendary writers James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Chinua Achebe, and Ha Jin. Featured on radio programs including <I>The Leonard Lopate Show</I> and <I>The Diane Rehm Show</I> and covered in <I>Salon</I>, the <I>Huffington Post</I>, and <I>Essence</I>, <I>Color Me English</I> is a stunning collection from Phillips, who ?writes wonderfully crafted, deeply meditative treatises . . . [that are] always interesting and informative” (<I>Quarterly Black Review</I>).<BR><BR></DIV>