Lucid Stars

Andrea Barrett has written a number of books. Nowhere is there anything I can find about who she is; what is her background;what is her education; why does she write, etc.

Andrea Barrett tells the story of three females living during the late 50's, the 60's and the 70's - the time period of the modern women's movement. Using her considerable skills as a short story writer, Ms. Barrett weaves her three characters into a whole; a connectedness usually only yearned for and not accomplished. Using lucid stars as a metaphor for that which can be seen by the naked eye having greater potential, depth and brilliance if seen with more perception, Andrea Barrett reveals the complexity and promise of all late 20th century women. What pleased me most was that her female characters were still growing when the book ended.