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J. California Cooper first found acclaim as a playwright. The author of seventeen plays, including Strangers, she was named Black Playwright of the Year in 1978. Her work in the theater caught the attention of Alice Walker, the acclaimed poet and novelist, who encouraged her to turn her storytelling skills to fiction. Today, Cooper is the author of seven previous books of short stories, including A Piece of Mine and the American Book Award winner Homemade Love, as well as four novels, most recently Some People, Some Other Place. Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns is a suite of stories that explore the universal themes of love, hope, and family.