Charles Johnson 
Dr. King’s Refrigerator 
And Other Bedtime Stories

From National Book Awardwinning author Charles Johnson comes a sly, witty, and insightful collection of short stories exploring issues of race and identity.In ’;Sweet Dreams, ’ a Kafkaesque tale is set in a world where dreams are taxeda reality that leads to a man and his dreamlife being audited. In ’;Cultural Relativity, ’ a young woman falls in love with the son of the president of an African nationbut is forbidden to ever kiss him. A deeply humane story, ’;Dr. King’s Refrigerator’ offers a remarkable glimpse into Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and his refrigerator. ’;Kwoon’ is a graceful and illuminating story about a martial arts teacher on Chicago’s South Side. Compassionate and amusing, thought-provoking and richly imagined, Dr. King’s Refrigerator and Other Bedtime Stories is a wonderful and compelling collection from one of America’s most beloved authors.