How to Go Mad Without Losing Your Mind

Hold tight as La Marr Jurelle Bruce explores the multifaceted concept of madness in black radical art, examining its presence across literature, jazz, comedy, and protest music. Through a nuanced analysis of influential artists like Amiri Baraka, Nina Simone, and Kendrick Lamar, Bruce highlights how madness serves as content, form, and strategy within a vibrant tradition. Introducing his "mad methodology," he shows how madness can inspire radical ways of thinking, feeling, and being. This book is both a critical study and an act of radical engagement with the idea of madness.