James Baldwin’s “The Fire Next Time” is a timeless exploration of race, identity and belonging in America. Through searing ...

James Baldwin, one of America’s most influential ... This complex relationship would later inspire some of his most powerful writing, particularly in his semi-autobiographical novel “Go ...

His writing offers a deep understanding of America’s social fabric, making his work as crucial today as it was during his lifetime. Keep reading for a list of influential James Baldwin books ...

A Love Story, forthcoming from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, this summer. Written by scholar ...

I could not help but recall that encounter while taking in the exhibition, “Turkey Saved My Life – Baldwin in Istanbul, ...

Pakay’s photographs of Baldwin are currently on view in Turkey Saved My Life: Baldwin in Istanbul, 1961–1971, an exhibition ...

this article identifies in James Baldwin a model for citizenship unique to the Black artist who assumed the dual responsibilities of art practice and political activism. I engage with Baldwin’s ...

The skyline of New York projects a dominant presence in the works of James Baldwin—even those set elsewhere. This essay analyzes the socio-spatial relationships and cognitive maps delineated in ...