Publisher's Synopsis
This short story collection has 14 lovely, funny, readable short stories by Jerry Cunningham. A number of them were previously published in literary journals. ++++ The Girl Who Was Born From An Egg: Set in Oregon, why do those folks carry brooms near the sea? ++++ The Locksmith: A love story. ++++ How Jackson Became A Water Balloon Of Emotion: What happened when a animal liberation activist went to a palm reader? ++++ Patriot Act: A grim tale. ++++ The Corkscrew Finds Love InSoutheast Portland: Althea lives with her slacker-artist boyfriend and supports him for years. Bf decides to become a chocolatier. What happens when bf ships out of town to find just the right cocoa in the mountains of Peru? ++++ The Black Boy Who Reached For The Stars: A Harlem boy is told by his mother that there are billions of stars; he sneaks onto the subway, at night, to find out the truth. ++++ The Snow Queen: The Queen of Mean kidnaps two children; will they be o.k.? ++++ When The Boy Who Liked Falafels Met The Principal: All the teenage boy wanted in his high school was a can of soda, but he got much, much more. ++++ Why The Singing Chickens Never Saw New Orleans: The lives of three generations of men from New Orleans are described; the last of them, Skinny Pete, gets a saxophone in an odd way. ++++ The Armored Truck: Should broken hearts get their own security service? ++++ The Castle: Will the castle-owner deceive the three carpenters, or do they have a plan of their own? ++++ The Spotlight: What happens when an old lady shows up in the living room and won't leave? ++++ How Charlotte Became A Chihuahua: The tenants of an apartment complex have issues; poor Charlotte meets a witch. ++++ The Dancing Chameleon: Is it possible to set forth the history of modern American dance in a funny story? ++++
