Reckless Eyeballing

Set in 1980s New York, this witty and insightful novel explores the shifting politics of the theater scene amid cultural upheavals, with characters like a disappearing director, a playwright aiming to challenge stereotypes, and a mysterious "Flower Phantom" targeting black feminists. Through humorous and compassionate narration, Ishmael Reed examines the hypocrisies and tensions at the core of American society during this turbulent era.