This book of autobiographical short stories follows Sheryl J.
Bize-Boutte’s 2014 publication of “A Dollar Five: Stories From a Baby
Boomer’s Ongoing Journey.” In “Running For The 2:10-More Stories From a
Baby Boomer’s Ongoing Journey,” the discord of skin tone often seeps in
to color the path, playing like an ever present low hum in the
background of these coming of age tales. Set in Oakland, California,
the road winds from family shopping trips to the local hardware store
that activate the writer, to near derailing losses and finding
alternative ways back to joy. In these stories, Bize-Boutte deftly
describes how heartbreak can give way to hilarity and loss can make room
for celebration. Be prepared to laugh, cry and gasp out loud, in no
particular order.
