"A literary ballet of sweeping proportions.a pointed story of race, class and family." - Shelf Awareness With Listen to the Lambs , Daniel Black once again shows himself to be a writer of great imagination and boundless empathy. Black is a treasure-- a beautiful writer who loves his characters and his people. -- Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow Told in a voice full of the warmth and wisdom of a fireside tale, Daniel Black's novel Listen to the Lambs dramatizes the trials and tribulations of a group of homeless outcasts who push beyond their failings to form a family. Black's formidable achievement is such that his characters assume flesh on every page, their story serving as a powerful testament to the possibility of grace and redemption in our fallen world. -- Jeffery Renard Allen, author of the novels Song of the Shank and Rails Under My Back In Listen to the Lambs, Daniel Black creates a family out of people who are ostracized by society. It is a dark, funny, beautifully written, and heartfelt story about the homeless that is a must read.

-- Sanderia Faye, author of Mourner's Bench The Coming is powerful. And beautiful.This is a work to be proud of. -- Charles Johnson, National Book Award Winner for Middle Passage.