Chandra Prasad is the originator and editor of -- and a contributor to -- W. W. Norton's "Mixed: An Anthology of Short Fiction on the Multiracial Experience", which includes original pieces by Ruth Ozeki, Danzy Senna, and Rebecca Walker. Her other works include the novella "Death of a Circus", which Tom Perrotta hails as "narrated with Dickensian verve, a keen eye for historical detail, and lots of heart," and the careers guide "Outwitting the Job Market". Prasad is also the author of numerous articles, which have been published by the "Wall Street Journal" and "New York Times Magazine", among...