{"product_id":"home-social-essays-paperback","title":"Home: Social Essays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeroi Jones (Amiri Baraka)\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jones\/Baraka usually speaks as a Negro--and always as an American. He is eloquent, he is bold. He demands rights--not conditional favors.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2007, Akashic Books ushered Amiri Baraka back into the forefront of America's literary consciousness with the short story collection \u003ci\u003eTales of the Out \u0026amp; the Gone\u003c\/i\u003e. This reissue features a highly provocative and profoundly insightful collection of 1960s social and political essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeRoi Jones \u003c\/b\u003e(now known as \u003cb\u003eAmiri Baraka\u003c\/b\u003e) is the author of numerous books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. He was named Poet Laureate of New Jersey by the New Jersey Commission on Humanities, from 2002-2004. His most recent book, \u003ci\u003eTales of the Out \u0026amp; the Gone \u003c\/i\u003e(Akashic Books, 2007), was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice. He lives in Newark, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeRoi Jones (now known as Amiri Baraka) is the author of numerous books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. He was named Poet Laureate of New Jersey by the N.J. Commission on Humanities, from 2002-2004. His last two books of poetry, Somebody Blew Up America \u0026amp; Other Poems and Un Poco Low Coup received tremendous critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759916744992,"sku":"9781933354675","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/04877d0b3782f926df7cb3f973517774.webp?v=1780166005","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/home-social-essays-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}