Wild Blueberries

<p><em><strong>Wild Blueberries</strong></em> is Maureen McNeil's second short story collection. These new stories loop through time and space like earth and moon. Each story has an ecosystem sprinkled with love from unsuspecting sources: sometimes as threads of reflected light against a wall; snippets of lies people tell in an effort to connect; or in the case of one young woman in her own reflection. These transcendent moments fuel McNeil's characters and send them back out into their world.</p><p> </p><p>In the opening story <em><strong>Wild Blueberries</strong></em> Vered discovers dance as a direct communication with the universe and launches a life-long career in New York City.</p><p> </p><p>After attending a women's consciousness raising meeting Bemy finds compassion as a way out of a tight spot in <em><strong>A Strange Breathless Stunt</strong></em>.</p><p> </p><p>Lolo in <em><strong>Overlook Mountain</strong></em> collects bits of lore about her father from the townspeople of Woodstock and uncovers a nugget of gold that makes her feel part of the big bang.</p><p> </p><p>It is New Year's Eve in <strong><em>Red Millennium</em></strong> and Cam is ready to celebrate: having averted the disaster of becoming her mother she is about to embark on her dream.</p><p> </p><p>Josey rockets into the sky like the Mona Lisa in <strong><em>It's the Water</em></strong>. When Boone lets go of her hand he finds unexpected solace in fulfilling his promise to her.</p>