Humorous, poignant, perceptive, and full of grace, Kathleen Collinss stories masterfully blend the quotidian and the profound in a personal, intimate way, exploring deep, far-reaching issuesrace, gender, family, and sexualitythat shape the ordinary moments in our lives.
In The Uncle, a young girl who idolizes her handsome uncle and his beautiful wife makes a haunting discovery about their lives. In Only Once, a woman reminisces about her charming daredevil of a lover and his ultimateand finalact of foolishness. Collinss work seamlessly integrates the African-American experience in her characters lives, creating rich, devastatingly familiar, full-bodied men, women, and children who transcend the symbolic, penetrating both the readers head and heart.
Both contemporary and timeless,Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?is a major addition to the literary canon, and is sure to earn Kathleen Collins the widespread recognition she is long overdue.
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