"The inner city blues is not as rosy as it seems but has its own share of cynicism, disillusionment and skepticism..." "Somehow it casts a spell on the city folk, who in spite of comprehending the situation are unable to come out of this vicious cycle..." "Room For Eighty" is a book of urban poetry on what is the true definition of love and life growing up in inner-city America.
Eric Reese was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the recipient of the first Mayoral Scholarship of Philadelphia (1993) and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Human Relations Award (1989).