May, Christine, Heed, Junior, Vida — even L: all women obsessed with Bill Cosey. The wealthy owner of the famous Cosey’s Hotel and Resort, he shapes their yearnings for father, husband, lover, guardian, and friend, yearnings that dominate the lives of these women long after his death. Yet while he is either the void in, or the center of, their stories, he himself is driven by secret forces–a troubled past and a spellbinding woman named Celestial. This audacious exploration into the nature of love — its appetite, its sublime possession, its dread — is rich in characters, striking scenes, and a profound understanding of how alive the past can be. —Book Jacket. Interviews NPR Audio Interview October 30, 2003 Essence Interview October, 2003 Interview, O Magazine - November, 2003 Book Reviews New York Times - Michiko Kakutani New York Times - Laura Miller San Francisco Chronicle - David Hellman Chicago Sun-Times - Mary Mitchell The Guardian - Elaine Showalter Salon.com BookReporter.com Excerpts "The day she walked the streets of Silk..." - Randon House, Inc. "Maybe his girlish tears..." - Essence Essays and Articles Submissions requested. to Toni Morrison Site copyright ©1996-2006 Anniina Jokinen. All Rights Reserved. Page created by Anniina Jokinen on July 18, 2006. Toni, Morrison, Paradise, biography, life, interview, interviews, Toni Morrison, books, links, Beloved, Jazz, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Bluest Eye, Nobel Prize, author, African, American, Woman, Women, Writers, Authors, writer, author, novelist, novel, novels, book, books, writing, Africa, Black, History, Slavery, contemporary, literature, Love, Grace, Nobel, Prize