"The most revolutionary black novelist who has appeared in print thus far," wrote Nick Aaron Ford as early as 1971, "is Ishmael Reed ." Nick Aaron Ford, one of the elder statesmen of Afro-American literary criticism, could make this bold judgment of Reed...

Ishmael Reed is one of America's leading proponents of multiculturalism. His commitment to the transformation of America into a truly multicultural society has informed his writing and has also been evident in his energetic activity as editor, publisher,...

Ishmael Reed's importance to contemporary literary studies stems in part from his ability to channel his encyclopedic historical, political, and cultural knowledge into syncretic poetry and prose that resonate with the voices of diverse ethnicities, loca...

From a TV application, latterly controlled by PC technology, videoconferencing has become a PC solo act and, as Geoff Tyler discovers, is more versatile as a result. PCs have always been a problem for videoconferencing suppliers. Customers want the flexibility to use their...

RECKLESS By Craig Lucas Biltmore Theatre 261 West 47th Street 212.239.6200 RACHEL IN WONDERLAND In Reckless's insane, unstable world, staggering coincidences may be all you can believe in In an item on the TV newscast that the...