Tales of the Out & the Gone
Comprised of short fiction spanning the early 1970s to the twenty-first century-most of which has never been published-Tales of the Out & the Gone reflects the astounding evolution of America's most provocative literary anti-hero.
The first section of the book, "War Stories," offers six stories enmeshed in the volatile politics of the '70s and '80s; the second section, "Tales of the Out & the Gone," reveals Baraka's increasing literary adventurousness, combining an unpredictable language play with a passion for abstraction and psychological exploration.
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.
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Baraka has a rich and distinctive voice . . . The collection records a marvelously vital and creative mind at work.
-- "Library Journal"
In his signature politically piercing and poetic staccato style, Baraka offers a perspective on social and political changes and a fresh view of the possibilities that language presents in exploring human passions . . . Fans and newcomers alike will appreciate Baraka's breadth of political perspective and passion for storytelling.-- "Booklist"
Throughout, Baraka makes his prose jump with word coining--'outtelligent, ' 'overstand'--and one-liners. But the humor and off-the-wall jaunts, however whacked-out, tackle real issues of race, otherness and power with pointed irony.
-- "New York Press"
A- . . . [A]n eccentric brew of sci-fi and social commentary.-- "Entertainment Weekly"
