ANY DAY NOW: TOWARD A BLACK AESTHETIC (DAVID ZWIRNER) (PB)

A comprehensive and inspiring collection of essays by Larry Neal, a founder of the seminal Black Arts Movement. Growing up in Philadelphia, Neal was surrounded by Bebop music and writing. He culled inspiration and teachings from Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, and the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance. After studying folklore at the University of Pennsylvania, Neal became a prolific poet and critic, and he served as the arts editor for the Liberator where he published many of his essays about art.