false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172932436m/231121.jpg 231121 2 Charles Johnson's innovative and richly imagined collection is full of stories -- sly, witty, and insightful -- that bring the world into focus. Each is a vivid cultural and philosophical portrait that deftly explores issues of identity and race. "Kwoon" follows the spiritual journey of a martial arts teacher on Chicago's South Side. "Sweet Dreams" is a Kafkaesque tale set in a world where dreams are taxed and a man and his dreamlife are being audited. "The Gift of the Osuo" is a fable about the dangers of getting what you wish for. In "Cultural Relativity," a young woman falls in love with the son of the president of an African nation but is forbidden to ever kiss him. The title story is an illuminating and deeply human tale about pre-Montgomery Martin Luther King Jr. and a revelation he had when he looked into his refrigerator late one night.<P>Provocative, engaging, and compassionate, <I>Dr. King's Refrigerator</I> is a superb and important collection from a major American voice.<P> 223852 1 2 2005 Dr. King's Refrigerator: And Other Bedtime Stories total:23|5:4|4:2|3:13|2:3|1:1| 23 74 33 7 231121 0743264533 9780743264532 22 7 3.22 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172932436m/231121.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231121.Dr_King_s_Refrigerator_And_Other_Bedtime_Stories 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:30:46 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:30:46 -0800 2009 Critics have decidedly mixed reviews for Johnson's third short story collection. Johnson, who teaches at the University of Washington and was awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant, wrote most of these stories for the Washington Commission for the Humanities. The majority read like fiction exe...

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