First poetry collection in nearly twenty years.
He lives in Oakland, California..
About the Author: Ishmael Reed is the award-winning author of nine novels, plus numerous books of poetry, essays, plays, and an opera libretto.
In language that is pointed, innovative and profoundly optimistic, Reed weaves politics and war with Nigerian poetry and jazz all in the service of his continual redefinition of American culture.
First poetry collection in nearly twenty years