Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: Stories

Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: Stories

In stories that are simple yet elegant, hard-hitting yet poignant, J. California Cooper writes about the search for fulfillment that propels peopleâ€™s dreams and desires. In â€œAs Time Goes Byâ€ a young woman named Futila Ways grows up focusing her dream of a better future on material wealth, only to discover that having everything she ever wanted cannot compensate for the emptiness in her heart. â€œThe Eye of the Beholderâ€ recounts the story of an unattractive young girl, Lily Bea, whose search for love leads her to embrace her own brand of freedom. And in â€œCatch a Falling Heartâ€ a woman mildly crippled in a fall endures loneliness and solitude until she finds a man and provides a resting place for his love. Each story beautifully conveys the profound human need to seek some sort of satisfaction, just as a wild star seeks a midnight sun.

J. California Cooperâ€™s insights into the hearts and souls of ordinary people and her irresistible storytelling voice have endeared her to fans and critics. As Ms. magazine wrote, â€œCooperâ€™s stories beckon. It is as if she is patting the seat next to us, enticing us to come sit and listen.â€

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