Dr. King's Refrigerator: And Other Bedtime Stories
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Book Overview
From National Book Award-winning author Charles Johnson comes a sly, witty, and insightful collection of short stories exploring issues of race and identity. In "Sweet Dreams," a Kafkaesque tale is... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0743264533
ISBN13:9780743264532
Release Date:February 2005
Publisher:Scribner Book Company
Length:123 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"
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Fables Not For Children
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
A collection of eight short stories, presented in the guise of fanciful bed-time stories, but definitely not for impressionable kids. These are hard, pointed stories, stories with an edge, and the point each story tries to make is hammered home without much subtlety. One story portrays a future world where dreams are taxed. Another is a fictional account of a night in the life of Martin Luther King. Still another deals with sensitivity to other cultures. The last story, my favorite of the collection, explores the issue of what is true courage. Author Charles Johnson writes in an edgy, hard-bitten manner, sometimes trying just a little too hard. The stories are easy to read, in no sense polished or "literary." Each story shocks or disturbs, makes one think. That seems to be their purpose. I'm glad I read this little book. If you like adult fables and allegories, you may like this collection. Reviewed by Louis N. Gruber.
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