Dem
(Book)

"Originally published in 1967, dem is a classic of the Black Arts Movement. This surrealistic satire lays bare the convoluted and symbiotic relationship between whites and blacks. Coffee House Press is pleased to bring back into print this long unavailable work that has much to tell us about contemporary society. Upper-middle-class Manhattanite Mitchell Pierce and his wife Tamara enact the twists and turns of human relationships in this startling fable about the intersection of race, class, sex, love, and marriage. Kelley questions the nature and validity of subjective realities as he examines the constraints and consequences of prejudice. Mitchell is convinced he has it made. With advancement in the offing at work, an attractive wife, and a comfortable apartment, he has achieved the 1960s version of the white man's American dream. Slowly but surely that dream becomes a nightmare, and Mitchell can't seem to wake up. --,Provided by publisher.