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News

The President of the Cool

Ishmael Reed writes on President Obama and jazz for The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/opinion/the-president-of-the-cool.html?_r=0

'When I Die I Will Go To Jazz' Installed at SFJAZZ

Last week, SFJAZZ Poet Laureate Ishmael Reed's poem "When I Die I Will Go To Jazz" was installed on the north gate of Raise Up Off Me Alley (named to honor jazz legend Hampton Hawes) at the SFJAZZ Center.  http://sfjazz.blogspot.com/2013/11/when-i-die-i-will-go-to-jazz-ishmael.html

THE FINAL VERSION to Premiere at Nuyorican Poets' Cafe

Ishmael Reed's play will run from 12/12 to 1/19 at the iconic venue in Manhattan.  http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-FINAL-VERSION-World-Premiere-Set-for-Nuyorican-Poets-Cafe-1212-119-20131127

"Do Book Awards Matter?"

Ishmael Reed writes for the Wall Street Journal on the question of awarding literature. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/11/23/do-book-awards-matter/

Ishmael Reed Celebrates the Umbra Workshop

Reed joined other founders of Umbra at an event at the Center for the Humanities at CUNY. http://alyoung.org/2013/11/22/celebrating-the-umbra-workshop-the-center-for-the-humanities-cuny/

Is ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Trampling the Legacy of Marcus Garvey?

Ishmael Reed writes for the Wall Street Journal, questioning a creative choice made by the team behind HBO's hit series BOARDWALK EMPIRE: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/09/29/is-boardwalk-empire-trampling-...

Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man,’ Banned by Some Schools, Fights For Visibility

Ishmael Reed writes for the Wall Street Journal on the banning of Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" in North Carolina's Randolph County. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/09/25/ralph-ellisons-invisible-man-banned-by-schools-fights-for-visibility

New Audio Releases

Ishmael Reed's novels THE TERRIBLE TWOS, THE TERRIBLE THREES and JUICE! are now available as audio book downloads at Amazon.

Richard Melo cites Mumbo Jumbo as key influence

Richard Melo cited MUMBO JUMBO by Ishmael Reed as a key influence in his new novel, HAPPY TALK. Read more here: http://driftlessareareview.com/2013/07/29/the-richard-melo-interview/

Confessions of a Neighborhood Watch Captain

Ishmael Reed writes for The Wall Street Journal on the recent murder acquittal of former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, and his own time serving as a neighborhood watch captain.http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-287312/

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