A Piece of Mine
A Piece of Mine by J. California Cooper
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lyzzybee
Rating - 8/10
Review
"In its strong folk flavor, Cooper's work reminds us of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston...It is a delight to read."
--Alice Walker
"The label 'short' story is a woefully inadequate description of these intensely, explicitly moral tales. 'Parable' is more appropriate. Cooper's stories are rich in wisdom and insight."
--Belles Lettres
"J. California Cooper is indeed an extraordinary writer...She has the rare quality of a natural storyteller, and her work must carry the highest recommendation. Definitely a book that's worth reading."
--African Concord (Zimbabwe)
Sometimes I find short stories very unsatisfying, leaving me wanting more but not in a good way, however this collection of short stories was different. I found them, at different times, funny, sad, poigniant & uplifting. Like Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God it is the gentle way the stories are told that impacted for me.
BookCrossing - bookray -
lyzzybee
Rating - 8/10
Review
"In its strong folk flavor, Cooper's work reminds us of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston...It is a delight to read."
--Alice Walker
"The label 'short' story is a woefully inadequate description of these intensely, explicitly moral tales. 'Parable' is more appropriate. Cooper's stories are rich in wisdom and insight."
--Belles Lettres
"J. California Cooper is indeed an extraordinary writer...She has the rare quality of a natural storyteller, and her work must carry the highest recommendation. Definitely a book that's worth reading."
--African Concord (Zimbabwe)
Sometimes I find short stories very unsatisfying, leaving me wanting more but not in a good way, however this collection of short stories was different. I found them, at different times, funny, sad, poigniant & uplifting. Like Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God it is the gentle way the stories are told that impacted for me.