First published in 2016, The Good Immigrant has since been hailed as a modern classic and credited with reshaping the discussion about race in contemporary Britain. It brings together a stellar cast of the country's most exciting voices to reflect on why immigrants come to the UK, why they stay and what it means to be 'other' in a place that doesn't seem to want you, doesn't truly accept you - however many generations you've been here - but still needs you for its diversity monitoring forms.
This 5th anniversary edition, featuring a new preface by editor Nikesh Shukla, shows that the pieces collected here are as poignant, challenging, angry, humorous, heartbreaking and important as ever.

A 5th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking anthology, with a new preface by Nikesh Shukla

About the Author

Nikesh Shukla is an author and screenwriter. He is author of The One Who Wrote Destiny, Meatspace and the Costa First Novel Award-shortlisted Coconut Unlimited. He has also written two YA novels: Run, Riot was shortlisted for a National Book Award and The Boxer was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. He is the co-founder of literary journal The Good Journal and the Good Literary Agency. His most recent book, Brown Baby: A Memoir of Race, Family and Home, was published by Bluebird in 2021.

Reviews

• 'We should recognise the courage that has been shown in producing these essays . . . Helps to open up a much-needed space of unflinching dialogue about race and racism in the UK' Sandeep Parmar, Guardian
• 'If I could, I'd push a copy of this through the letter box of every front door in Britain' Independent

Book Information
ISBN 9781783523955
Author Nikesh Shukla
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Unbound Digital
Publisher Unbound
Weight(grams) 191g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm