Comprising short fiction from the early 1970s to the 21st 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
audiobook, War Stories, offers six stories enmeshed in the volatile
politics of the 1970s and 1980s. The second section, Tales of the Out &
the Gone, reveals Amiri 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 listeners on the
evolution of one of America's most accomplished literary masters of the
past four decades.