Over the last 20 years, Michael Eric Dyson has become one
of America’s most visible—and quotable—public
intellectuals. Whether in his sixteen books, or in
countless newspapers, television and radio appearances, or
on stages, podiums, and pulpits across the world, Dyson has
spun an enchanting web of words that has caught the
attention of the masses and elites alike. He has weighed in
on a myriad array of topics – from faith to fatherhood, and
from race to sex, as well as sports, manhood, gender,
music, leadership, politics, language, love, justice,
literature, suffering, death, hope, relationships and much,
much more.
Can You Hear Me Now?, offers a sampling of Dyson’s sharp
wit, profound thought, and edifying eloquence on the
enduring problems of humanity, from love to justice, and
the latest topics of the day, including race and the
presidency. It is both revealing and relevant, and at once
thoughtful provoking and uplifting. Whether he is writing
about Jay-Z or Barack Obama, addressing racial catastrophes
or opportunities, or speaking about religion or the
felicities of King’s rhetoric, Dyson’s intellect shines
with insight and inspiration.
Can You Hear Me Now? captures Dyson’s incredible facility
with words, and his prodigious intelligence, at a time when
he has gained greater fame as a public intellectual,
university professor, best-selling author, and most
recently, as one of the first prominent blacks to endorse
President Barack Obama. The time is ripe for his wit,
wisdom and worldview, and this book is Dyson’s most
accessible compendium of thinking on a broad range of
topics that haunt and shape the nation.
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