Overview
Critics have compared her work to that of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, but J. California Cooper has a warm, witty style that’s definitely her own. Each of her short stories is a gem of downhome wisdom, polished with a bit of gossip, some heartbreak, and lots of humor.
In “Funny Valentines” a “simple” woman draws one heart on Valentine’s Day and divides it among the people she loves, until all but one of them lies in the cemetery. “Living” portrays a man in midlife crisis who leaves his loving wife and pleasant country home for a taste of high city living and returns with a new perspective on life. “Spooks” is the tongue-in-cheek tale of a man who masquerades as a ghost in order to outsmart an unscrupulous suitor and win the heart of a vulnerable widow.
Sometimes sad, sometimes funny, and always touching, J. California Cooper’s characters enlighten us and enrich us as they find love in unlikely places. The warm narrations will give listeners a sense of chatting with nosy but well-meaning neighbors over the back fence.
Review
Now, short stories are not usually my thing. But, these are very different and yet they are alike.
All of these stories are about love. Homemade love is the best title for this collection. It is about love at home and then some!
I really felt like I was sitting at someone’s table over coffee and listening to their life stories. Some are better than others but these just encompass life, love, happiness, dissatisfaction and disappointment
I received this from the publisher for a honest review.
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