Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: Stories
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J. California Cooper. (2007). Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: Stories. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
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"Leafing through these stories is like propping open a screen door and peering into the homes of family and friends. . . . The master storyteller sweeps us into their lives and makes us care deeply about them."--Essence "Cooper's style is deceptively simple and direct, and the vale of tears in which her characters reside is never so deep that a rich chuckle at a foolish person's foolishness cannot be heard." --Alice Walker"Cooper's talent for capturing the lives of ordinary people pentrates this collection. . . . Those who are new to her work will appreciate her character development and artful storytelling"--Booklist (starred review)"Cooper's stories beckon. It is as if she is patting the seat next to us, enticing to come sit and listen."
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March 20, 2006
An acclaimed novelist (Some People, Some Other Place
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Cooper, winner of the 1989 American Book Award for "Homemade Love", has put together a collection of short stories around the theme of searching, and this universal pursuit -whatever the desired object -is what makes this collection work in the end. These stories have their problems -the narrators get rather preachy, and the conversations are often stilted. But the changes in characters like Lily Bea ( -The Eye of the Beholder -), a meek little girl who becomes a confident businesswoman, and Harriet ( -Catch a Falling Heart -), a handicapped hotel owner who becomes a happily married woman, will resonate with the reader. Names are often sly and humorous depictions of characters themselves, like Futila Ways in -As Time Goes By - or Mr. Bsurd in -Just-Life Politics. - Cooper's voice is that of a folksy storyteller, and the loves and mistakes of all the characters are those of real people, which is finally what really makes the stories successful. Recommended for medium to large libraries." -Amy Ford, St. Mary's Cty. Lib., Lexington Park, MD"Copyright 2006 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Cooper's talent for capturing the lives of ordinary people penetrates this collection of short stories. These are simple stories about personal struggles in settings from small towns to urban centers. An awkward young woman, pushed into a loveless marriage by her mother, eventually finds her own way professionally and emotionally. Two successful urban professionals cross paths in a nightclub, and neither is satisfied when the evening ends as so many have--in disappointment. A 14-year-old in love with her best friend's much older brother observes the sexual tensions he stirs in others. Many of the stories are told from the perspective of a narrator, close but far away enough for sharp discernment. Cooper fans will enjoy this collection, and those who are new to her work will appreciate her character development and artful storytelling.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)
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