Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea

<p>One of her best collections to date. --<em>Essence</em></p><p><em>Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea </em>is a tour de force from Nikki Giovanni one of the most powerful voices in American poetry and African American literature today. From <em>Black Feeling Black Talk and Black Judgment</em> in the 1960s to <em>Bicycles </em>in 2010 Giovanni's poetry has influenced literary figures from James Baldwin to Blackalicious and touched millions of readers worldwide. In <em>Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea</em> Giovanni turns her gaze toward the state of the world around her and offers a daring resonant look inside her own self as well.</p><p><strong>If there was a need for poetry that galvanized and inspired there was also a demand for poetry that comforted and unified -- and Ms. Giovanni provided on both counts. -- <em>The Washington Post</em></strong></p>