“No one says a novel has to be one thing. It can be anything it wants to be, a vaudeville show, the six o’clock news, the mumblings of wild men saddled by demons.”

About Ishmael Reed

Author • American

Ishmael Reed is a prominent American poet, novelist, essayist, and publisher known for his satirical and postmodern works that challenge mainstream American culture. He is a key figure in the Black Arts Movement and is...