{"product_id":"tales-of-the-out-amiri-baraka-9781933354125","title":"Tales of the Out \u0026 the Gone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Baraka is a poet down to his bones . . . [The stories] evoke a mood of revolutionary disorder, conjuring an alternative universe in which a dangerous African-American underground, or a dangerous literary underground--hell, any kind of an underground--still exists . . . In his prose as in his poetry, Baraka is at his best a lyrical prophet of despair who transfigures his contentious racial and political views into a transcendent, 'outtelligent' clarity.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, Editors' Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These stories are so out there that at times they leave you wondering what you just read, but in a good, this is how a truly singular voice sounds way . . . The difficulty and strength of Baraka's writing is its sincerity. It is the memory of all that has passed, reflecting all he has seen and been told . . .\" --\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprising short fiction spanning the early 1970s to the twenty-first century--most of which has never been published--\u003cem\u003eTales of the Out \u0026amp; the Gone\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the astounding evolution of America's most provocative literary anti-hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The first section of the book, \"War Stories,\" offers six stories enmeshed in the volatile politics of the '70s and '80s; the second section, \u003cem\u003eTales of the Out \u0026amp; the Gone\u003c\/em\u003e, reveals Baraka's increasing literary adventurousness, combining an unpredictable language play with a passion for abstraction and psychological exploration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout, Baraka's unique and constantly changing literary style will educate readers on the evolution of one of America's most accomplished literary masters of the past four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amiri Baraka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1933354127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933354125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Akashic Books, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/11\/2006 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2006 pg. 919\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2006 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 20","brand":"Amiri Baraka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988066599167,"sku":"9781933354125","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d9aaf720-e000-4534-9c82-f46991f426a3.jpg?v=1683292430","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-of-the-out-amiri-baraka-9781933354125","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}