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This is an exceptional novel of African American folklore that takes up where Langston Hughes's character Simple left off. Mungin is the founder of Black Forum and Presstime , two nationally known magazines, and this work is taken from a column that has been syndicated in more than ten U.S. newspapers since 1978. He now presents Sleepy's tales in novel form. Recounting a daily round of events in an amusing, distinctive, and thoughtful fashion, he succeeds at creating a character with whom we can all identify. The novel that results is of superior literary quality, offering insight to students as supplementary reading and sheer enchantment to all who enjoy folklore. Highly recommended.-- Gayle S. Leach, Wayne State Univ., Detroit Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information.