The Warriors had lost, again. It was another one of those losses that have seemed to blend together in this spiraling season. Reeling from the defeat in his Oakland home, Ishmael Reed couldn’t sleep.

NEW YORK (AP) — Author, playwright and longtime champion of multiculturalism Ishmael Reed is receiving a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to literature. Reed is among this year’s ...

Alison gets to know Chattanooga's own writer and poet, Ishmael Reed. Ishmael Reed is a writer, poet, and playwright of works that generally focus on American culture and civil rights. Alison gets to ...