From National Book Awardâwinning author Charles Johnson comes a sly, witty, and insightful collection of short stories exploring issues of race and identity.
In âSweet Dreams,â a Kafkaesque tale is set in a world where dreams are taxedâa reality that leads to a man and his dreamlife being audited. In âCultural Relativity,â a young woman falls in love with the son of the president of an African nationâbut is forbidden to ever kiss him. A deeply humane story, âDr. King's Refrigeratorâ offers a remarkable glimpse into Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and his refrigerator. âKwoonâ is a graceful and illuminating story about a martial arts teacher on Chicago's South Side.
Compassionate and amusing, thought-provoking and richly imagined, Dr. King's Refrigerator and Other Bedtime Stories is a wonderful and compelling collection from one of America's most beloved authors.