The Small Bees' Honey

Being lucky enough to have taken a creative writing class taught by George Clark I was not in the least bit shocked when I learned that this was the same person who had written "The Small Bees' Honey". It was well written and the indepthness of the descriptions made it seem that I was present in every story. I recommend this book to anyone.

In my opinion this is a collection which should have been published by a large house and given the first-collection fanfare. It is a collection of terse, honest stories that least to moments of surprising emotion, a collection that weaves narratives between race and love and identity and loss and hope. If you're thinking about buying this collection, do it. Start with "Seven Stories...," which is my personal favorite, a highly polished tale that pulls different stories together for cubist-like beauty. There are a number of first-rate tales in this collection, and most importantly, this book is a departure from the material covered in many recent American collections. This is fresh and new and powerful.