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"Her work is made of headlines-from Beirut, Atlanta, New Bedford, Soweto, & other sites of struggle & 'Neanderthal nostalgia.' It is informed writing, frequently at the scene, about people & events most of us see only on the evening news. She knows things, things we need to know, & she communicates them with the power & brilliance of a diamond drill." -New Directions for Women "June Jordan is a confrontational writer. Her struggle is against a history of oppression & this century's madnesses & atrocities. Her style is direct, her imagery cinematic rather than symbolistically elite." -The Women's Review of Books "Jordan writes morally urgent political poetry that deals with atrocities, gang rape, garroting, dismemberment, mass murder, starvation, nuclear war. Yet, interspersed throughout, we also find poems that poke fun or express tenderness." -Library Journal "June Jordan boldly calls attention to the real-life dramas that others choose to ignore on their way to newspaper comic strips & sports pages. She is the voice of the oppressed & the conscience of America." -Between Our Selves Living Room is the sixth of June Jordan's 15 books. Jordan is currently a Professor of English at the University of California at Berkeley.