letters to the editor.

DEAR EDITOR,

I am reading the March/April 2001 issue of BIBR. I always enjoy the issues that feature poetry. There is so much in-depth writing, so much information: forthcoming books deals, the article on bestseller lists, Affrilachian poets.... The caliber of writing in this issue is superior, as well as the content covered.

Keep up the outstanding work!

--Emma Rodgers
Black Images Book Bazaar
Dallas, TX

"Black Like Who?" Elizabeth Atkins Bowman's article in your January-February 2001 issue addressed the difficult question of "where do I belong?" that shadows the lives of many biracial Americans. As a young biracial college student, I thank you for calling attention to it.

As an African American in New York City, I am familiar with the "shock value" of my appearance. I have been mistaken for everything from Puerto Rican to Indian to Morrocan. The lack of minorities in popular culture affects multiracial people the most because we have no role models with whom to relate. America has always been run on the basis of categories, but there has never been one for multiracial Americans. We need to find a place that is not one we must choose by default but one that truly defines us.

--Eliisa Frazier
New Haven, CT

I want to thank you for enriching my life with your magazine. In reference to the enclosed clippings, would you be interested in my services as a proofreader?

--Melinda Islas
(address witheld)

Editor's Note:

We appreciate that some of our sharp-eyed and devoted readers have caught the errors in our March-April 2001 issue. These were the consequence of a production mistake, and do not reflect our quality standards.

For those of you who are publishing professionals, like the reader above, and have specific skills, BIBR will introduce a publishing services page where editors, proofreaders, designers and other freelancers can advertise to BIBR readers. We are awarding this reader with a complimentary ad. Look for it in our September-October issue.