A new collection drawing from the many areas of Mary Anne Mohanraj"s work, Silence and the Word includes everything from enticing erotica to Sri Lankan-American immigrant tales, from romantic poetry to provocative essays. Mohanraj boldly explores sexuality, ethnicity, and their interactions with the human heart. If you"re a long-time fan, you"ll be thrilled to have so much of her work finally collected in one place; if you"re a new reader, prepare to be emotionally engaged, possibly aroused, and certainly fascinated by what you"re about to read.