"With the stark power of myth, this political allegory evolves into an argument for artistic freedom."
—New York Times Book Review, a New & Noteworthy selection
"A perfect read for a post-truth era."
—NPR
"The Freedom Artist...can be read as a kind of revision of Plato's allegory of the cave, in which art, rather than offering distracting illusions, can tap into foundational truths and help us free ourselves from the prison of existence. The concise, declarative prose and the parable-like architecture of the stories resemble ancient forms of wisdom literature."
—Wall Street Journal
"With a slow burn arc emblematic of Toni Cade Bambara's The Salt Eaters, and prophetic warnings of apocalypse akin to Octavia Butler's The Parable of the Sower, The Freedom Artist offers a contemplative look at post-truth society."
—Sierra Magazine
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