Capt’s Dreaming Chair

“Capt’s Dreaming Chair by Eddie Bell, is heartfelt and direct. The elegiac portraits at its core are vividly drawn and thoughtfully situated in African-American history and culture. The book deals squarely and openly with the wound of racism. Bell shows the bitter consequences of his family's struggle to survive within a painfully narrowed range of opportunity. Yet there is a sweetness at the heart of Capt’s Dreaming Chair, which resonates with a sense of redeeming power of love. Bell is not presenting “victims” here. The book insists on the dignity, honor and complex humanity of the lives he celebrates.”

—Patricia Eakins

“As a poet, Eddie Bell has his finger on the pulse of life's realities.”

—Reverend Willie L. Hardin

“Your poetry and language are gorgeous!” “I was almost brought to tears a few times. Thanks!”

—Christine and Diana, Honor English Students
University of Chicago Laboratory School

• Read Barbara Boncek’s review of Capt’s Dreaming Chair in frigatezine.com.