In ‘Deals with the Devil’, Pearl Cleage “wanted to see if I could talk about the things black women writers address in our novels in a form that was more direct and invited political analysis and discussion rather than literary criticism.” Anyone who picks up this book will be invited to ponder, argue, rage, reflect, and maybe even riot. Powerful and powerfully unsettling, ‘Deals with the Devil’ is the work of a new voice giving us insights into our world that consistently teach and amaze. DESCRIPTION: Title|Author: Deals with the Devil and Other Reasons to Riot by Pearl Cleage Publisher|Place|Date: Ballantine Books. New York. August 1993. Edition|Binding: 1st edition, 2nd printing. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Size|Pages|Illustrated: 9.5” x 6”. 207 pp. Condition: A Very Good copy. Modest wear. Some chipping and rubbing to dust jacket. Age toning to dust jacket and edges of leaves. Age toning to boards. Internally clean and bright. (faint “old book” smell)