Synopsis: "Seeing Sunny Again" is a collection of seventeen short stories by Paul Clayton including:
The Trick -- a lonely teen is fooled into asking out a girl he otherwise would not have.
Fly Sense -- a young soldier seems incapable of accepting the senseless death of war.
A man goes to China with his live-in girlfriend in From China with Love and discovers how little he knows about her.
The Ledger -- a dying man refuses to accept his limitations, making his adult caretaker son’s life difficult.
Two, Too, To -- a destitute Asian woman immigrant must choose one of two American men to help her raise her child.
Sunday Evening Comin’ Down -- a clueless divorced dad strives to connect with his estranged six-year-old daughter.
Critique: These five eloquent and engaging short stories, plus twelve more deftly crafted tales comprising "Seeing Sunny Again", offer compelling insights into 20th century middle class America and evoke an immediately experienced and universal resonance. They also showcase author Paul Clayton's genuine flair for the kind of character and narrative driven storytelling style that elevates his stories to an impressive level of literary excellence. "Seeing Sunny Again" is an inherently fascinating read and is unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community and college/university library Contemporary American Literary Fiction collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.
Synopsis: "Seeing Sunny Again" is a collection of seventeen short stories by Paul Clayton including:
The Trick -- a lonely teen is fooled into asking out a girl he otherwise would not have.
Fly Sense -- a young soldier seems incapable of accepting the senseless death of war.
A man goes to China with his live-in girlfriend in From China with Love and discovers how little he knows about her.
The Ledger -- a dying man refuses to accept his limitations, making his adult caretaker son’s life difficult.
Two, Too, To -- a destitute Asian woman immigrant must choose one of two American men to help her raise her child.
Sunday Evening Comin’ Down -- a clueless divorced dad strives to connect with his estranged six-year-old daughter.
Critique: These five eloquent and engaging short stories, plus twelve more deftly crafted tales comprising "Seeing Sunny Again", offer compelling insights into 20th century middle class America and evoke an immediately experienced and universal resonance. They also showcase author Paul Clayton's genuine flair for the kind of character and narrative driven storytelling style that elevates his stories to an impressive level of literary excellence. "Seeing Sunny Again" is an inherently fascinating read and is unreservedly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community and college/university library Contemporary American Literary Fiction collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.