ThegreatestandmostfearlesslivingwriterturnshisunerringeyetotheartworldandthefraughtrelationshipbetweenJean-MichelBasquiatandAndyWarhol.TherelationshipbetweenAndyWarholandJean-MichelBasquiatisalreadyoneofthemosticonic,intenselyanalyzedpartnershipsinthehistoryofart.IshmaelReed,perhapsAmerica’sgreatestlivingwriter,bringsthesameunsparing,deeplyresearchedperspectiveashedidfortheArchwayEditionsbestsellerTheHauntingofLin-ManuelMiranda,foracaptivating,illuminatingfinalwordonthefamousduo.Alreadythesubjectofcontroversyduringitsoriginal2021-2022runattheTheaterfortheNewCityintheEastVillage,ArchwayEditionsisproudtobringyoutheunabridgedtextofTheSlaveWhoLovedCaviar,IshmaelReed’slatestfeatofresearchanddrama,thetragedyasdisturbinglyrealfortoday’sartistsasitwasinthe1980’s.
