Poetry. Asian American Studies. Born in India and raised in the U.S., Reetika Vazirani is at the forefront of a group of young immigrant writers who are questioning citizenship and the effects of migration and immigration on the discovery of one's self. The topics she writes about - eastern culture meeting west - are both timely and timeless, as she demonstrates a love for story-telling, delights in the music and flavors of the world, and displays a subtle understanding of cross-cultural conflicts for women. There are poems written in memory of family members, to husbands, to lovers, and poems from mother to daughter. Reetika Vazirani's first book, WHITE ELEPHANTS, was selected for the Barnard New Women's Prize and is also available from SPD.