Another View's Selected Short Stories
Another View's Selected Short Stories
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DESIREE COOPER’S: “NOTHING SPECIAL"
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It’s titled “Nothing Special” but the story behind Desiree Cooper’s new children’s book is very special. In her book, Cooper, a Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist, chronicles the relationship between her grandson Jax and his great grandfather - but this former attorney and community activist goes further than that. As our Lisa Godley discovered, Cooper also glances at history, by reminding us of how the Great Migration separated millions of Black families, and how some have made it a point to reconnect with loved ones who chose to remain in the south. Cooper was a 2015 Kresge Artist Fellow, specializing in Literary Arts.