New York: Akashic Books, (2007). First edition - A collection of short fiction, from the early 70s to the present, most not previously published: 'the first section of the book, "War Stories," offers six stories enmeshed in the volatile politics of the 1970s and 1980s. The second section, "Tales of the Out & the Gone," reveals Baraka's increasing literary adventurousness, combining "an unpredictable language play with a passion for abstraction and psychological exploration." Among his many honors, Baraka was the controversial "last" Poet Laureate of New Jersey and awarded the James Weldon Johnson medal for outstanding contribution to the arts. 221 pp plus 2 pp of publisher's advertisements. ISBN: 1-933354127.