Bound Together 2023: Nonfiction: Drama
Read the full, unabridged text of Ishmael Reed’s play The Slave Who Loved Caviar, a controversial analysis of the relationship between artists Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
THE SLAVE WHO LOVED CAVIAR, By Ishmael Reed
ARCHWAY EDITIONS • OCTOBER 2023 • 80 PAGES • $12.95 PAPERBACK
Readers can now pore over the unabridged text of acclaimed writer Ishmael Reed’s The Slave Who Loved Caviar, a play that, when it debuted in New York City, directed by Carla Blank, sparked controversy for its analysis of the complex relationship between Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. The setting is the mid-1980s, and the unlikely Warhol-Basquiat duo is the hottest item in the art world, but in Reed’s dynamic account, the real story is the hidden motivations lurking behind their friendship.
Recruiting You to the Barricades
A Writing Guide Primer
Ask a Californian’s Best Advice of 2024
Gavin Newsom’s Bid for Likability
