![]() These characters and others offer inspiration, laughter, instruction and pure enjoyment in what is one of J. We meet Darlin, a self-proclaimed femme fatale who uses her wiles to try to find a husband MLee, whose life seems to be coming to an end at the age of forty until she decides to set out and see if she can make a new life for herself Kissy and Buddy, both trying and failing to find them until they finally meet each other and Aberdeen, whose daughter Uniqua shows her how to educate herself and move up in the world. In Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime, Cooper’s characteristic themes of romance, heartbreak, struggle and faith resonate. ![]() Her characters are plain-spoken and direct: simple people for whom life, despite its ever-present struggles, is always worth the journey. ![]() California Cooper has an uncanny ability to reach out to readers like an old and dear friend. Whether through her stories or her legendary readings, J. Some Love, Some Pain, Sometime: stories by J. California Cooper and Maya Angelou. Below are mini reviews of two books written by two brilliant, African-American literature pioneer writers. Last year, thanks to finals week, I wasn’t able to review the books I read by legendary mothers – J. ![]()
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