Sam Greenlee (1930–2014) was a highly acclaimed, internationally known poet, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, actor, and teacher. A former U.S. Information Agency Foreign Service officer, he is the author of Baghdad Blues and three collections of poetry.
In my early 20s, a dusty used paperback changed the way I saw spy
fiction. The Spook Who Sat by the Door, by Sam Greenlee, is a
Black-power era spy novel. It was the first time I could enjoy a
spy story without having to root for an agent of empire.--Aya de
Leon "New York Times Review of Books"
Blends James Bond parody with wit and rage.--Time magazine
"Time"
Deadly--Newsweek "Newsweek"
An important, original, nitty-gritty book.--Dick Gregory "is an
American comedian"
The place names and people took me back home, but the scenes of
police violence against protesters brings this book from a relic of
the past into the very real present.--Jeff Waxman "Literary Hub"
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