"A standing ovation for Ntozake Shange. This is her finest work of fiction so far." -- Clarence Major, Washington Post Book World "What a pleasure it is to hear Ntozake Shange singing in so many different keys, so many different tempos. Her Liliane is a dense, ambitious, worthy song." -- Valerie Sayers, The New York Times Book Review "Beautifully written and deftly crafted . a novel that is as sensual as it is sexy, that serves up as much lyricism as it does laughter." -- Valerie Boyd, Atlanta Journal "A powerful vision and perfect ear . Shange brilliantly captures .

disparate places and times." -- Samuel Shem, Boston Globe "A daring portrait of a black woman artist recreating herself out of social and psychological chaos, the fragmentation that haunts our time, our nation. Ourselves." -- Kelly Cherry, The Los Angeles Times Book Review.