Mona in the Promised Land by Gish Jen

This book tells the story of Mona Chang, who struggles to come to terms with her identity in a suburb of New York during the late 1960s. I found this book both entertaining and moving, and I think it provides a good picture of that moment. It asks big questions--what does it mean to be American? What do we owe our families? Can you change identities like you change clothing?--and it takes them seriously, but answers them playfully.