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1	Mumbo Jumbo more books like this by Ishmael Reed The Classic Freewheeling Look at Race Relations Through the Ages "Mumbo Jumbo" is Ishmael Reed's brilliantly satiric deconstruction of Western civilization, a racy and uproarious commentary on our society. In it, Reed, one of our preeminent African-American authors, mixes portraits of historical figures and fictional characters with sound bites on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Flight to Canada more books like this by Ishmael Reed Brilliantly portrayed by a novelist with "a talent for hyperbole and downright yarning unequaled since Mark Twain", (Saturday Review), this slave's-eye view of the Civil War exposes America's racial foibles of the past and present with uninhibited humor and panache. Mixing history, fantasy, political reality, and comedy, Ishmael Reed spins the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Yellow back radio broke down more books like this by Ishmael Reed Reed's 1969 masterpiece is a savage massacre of the Wild West that could havebeen. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Wig more books like this by Charles Wright, Ishmael Reed (Introduction by) This is the story of Lester Jefferson, a young man of good will, whose repeated attempts to become a part of The Great Society are doomed in advance. Aided, thwarted, and confused by numerous, curious companions, Lester conducts his inevitable search for happiness in a series of absurdist misadventures that begins with the transformation of the ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $9.25! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Multi-America: Essays on Cultural Wars and Cultural Peace more books like this by Various, Ishmael Reed (Editor) A collection of essays--by Americans of many races and backgrounds--on multiculturalism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.00! \| first editions
6	Dark Eros: Black Erotic Writings more books like this by Reginald Martin (Editor), Lenard D Moore (Afterword by), Ishmael Reed (Introduction by) The overwhelming power of the erotic imagination is brought to full flower in this masterful collection of African-American writings. With pieces from more than seventy writers, "Dark Eros "explores the erotic possibilities as imagined and reported by authors both well-known and emerging. Using the literary to trace the range of the erotic impulse ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Native-American Literature: A Brief Introduction and Anthology more books like this by Gerald Robert Vizenor, Ishmael Reed (Editor) This is one of a series of brief anthologies designed for ethnic, multicultural and American literature courses. The series aims to introduce undergraduates to the rich but often neglected literary contributions of established and newer ethnic writers to American literature. Each text is organized chronlogically by genre and represents a wide ... see all copies from $10.28! new only from $41.39!
8	Blues City: A Walk in Oakland more books like this by Ishmael Reed Writer Ishmael Reed moved from New York to the Bay Area, ending up teaching at Berkeley and living in Oakland. In this volume he describes his city, providing walking tours (such as the Black Panther Legacy Tour), information on cultural events, a bit of Oakland history--and his stern views on the accomplishments of Mayor Jerry Brown. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Airing Dirty Laundry more books like this by Ishmael Reed Nominated for both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, Ishmael Reed now returns with a boisterous and irreverent collection of nonfiction writing. "Always provocative, sometimes infuriating, this collection reminds us that the purpose of art is not to confirm and coddle but to provoke and confront".-- The New York Times Book Review. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Mixing It Up: Taking on the Media Bullies and Other Reflections more books like this by Ishmael Reed A new collection of essays first published in The New York Times and Playboy. Reed tackles subjects including Oakland, eugenics, and domestic violence, see all copies from $3.51! new only from $5.50! \| SVS
11	Another Day at the Front: Dispatches from the Race War more books like this by Ishmael Reed An irreverent, brilliant, politically charged barrage of essays aimed with Reed's famous vitriol and wit at the perpetrators of America's war on blacks. African Americans have been at war with some elements of the white population from the very beginning. In this collection of essays, his first since Airing Dirty Laundry in 1993, Reed explores ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Last Days of Louisiana Red more books like this by Ishmael Reed First published in 1974, this highly acclaimed literary achievement exposes in metaphor the hypocrisy by which the contemporary political and social scene simultaneously betrays and characterizes itself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Terrible Twos more books like this by Ishmael Reed Reed creates a wickedly funny social critique of everything American -- from commercialism to Congress to religious cults by merging influences from Rastafarian mythology with Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Christmas to Christmas, 1980 to 1990: the "Bosses" now own America's Presidency (filled by a former male model) and Congress and Religion as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Terrible Threes more books like this by Ishmael Reed In the eighth novel of his distinguished career, Ishmael Reed proves that he is one of the most innovative voices in contemporary literature. Sequel to The Terrible Twos, The Terrible Threes is an adventure in the world of offbeat humor and on-target social criticism, a portrait of a fairy-tale land gone frighteningly awry. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Reckless Eyeballing more books like this by Ishmael Reed -- All around New York the "Flower Phantom" has been assaulting prominent feminists, tying them up and shaving their heads, and no one knows who the menace could be. Meanwhile, Ian Ball, a black playwright, decides to go to any lengths to get his new play on Broadway. Is there a connection? Reckless Eyeballing is a farcical whodunit and biting ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Free-Lance Pallbearers more books like this by Ishmael Reed The electrifying and controversial first novel from the author since dubbed "the brightest contributor to American satire since Mark Twain" (Nation). Upon its original publication, it incited controversy among black leaders for the negative depiction of some of its black characters. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Japanese by spring more books like this by Ishmael Reed Benjamin "Chappie" Puttbutt, a black junior professor at the overwhelmingly white Jack London College, lusts after tenure and its glorious perks. When Puttbutt's mysterious Japanese tutor, who promises to teach him Japanese by spring, suddenly becomes the school's new president and appoints Puttbutt academic dean, the fun really begins as Puttbutt ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Reed Reader more books like this by Ishmael Reed One of America's most renowned African American writers offers a generous selection of his most playful, irreverent, and controversial work.. In The Reed Reader Ishmael Reed displays the brilliant and witty satire, politically charged, wildly imaginative storytelling, and caustic cultural criticism that have become his unique trademarks. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Before Columbus Foundation Fiction Anthology: Selections from the American Book Awards, 1980-1990 more books like this by Ishmael Reed (Editor), Shawn Wong (Editor), Kate Trueblood (Editor) Since 1976 the Before Columbus Foundation has been devoted to the task of redefining our notion of "mainstream" American literature to reflect this country's multicultural, multi-ethnic richness and diversity. Since 1980 it has sponsored the American Book Awards. This anthology includes 30 selections from a decade of award-winning fiction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Dark Eros: Black Erotic Writing more books like this by Reginald Martin, Ishmael Reed (Introduction by), Lenard D Moore (Foreword by) A compelling collection of erotic writings by many of the finest African-American writers--assembled by the coeditor of "Erotique Noire." see all copies from $2.74! new only from $8.59! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Before Columbus Foundation Poetry Anthology: Selections from the American Book Awards, 1980-1990 more books like this by Ishmael Reed (Editor), Gundar Strads (Editor), J J Phillips (Editor) This landmark volume collects a decade's worth of work from the American Book Awards, and in the process redefines our sense of what constitutes the "mainstream" of American poetry. Includes the work of more than 50 poets on a wide range of themes, diction and geographical origins. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Another Day at the Front more books like this by Ishmael Reed An irreverent, brilliant, politically charged barrage of essays aimed at the perpetrators of America's war on blacks. African Americans have been at war with certain elements of the white population from the very beginning. Being black in this hemisphere is a battle, and each day is one spent at the front. In this new collection of essays, his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.80! \| first editions
23	Shrovetide in Old New Orleans more books like this by Ishmael Reed see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	From Totems to Hip-Hop: A Multicultural Anthology of Poetry Across the Americas 1900-2002 more books like this by Ishmael Reed (Editor), Editor * (Editor) The publication of From Totems to Hip Hop -- a truly all-inclusive multicultural anthology -- is a literary event which will finally even the playing field. This important collection synthesizes and presents broad swaths of work from poets of all races and backgrounds, as only Reed can, ranging from Gertrude Stein to Ai, from Bessie Smith to Askia ... see all copies from $5.95! new only from $10.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Conversations with Ishmael Reed more books like this by Bruce Dick (Editor), Amritjit Singh (Editor), Ishmael Reed Collections of interviews with notable modern writers see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.49! \| first editions

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