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

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

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 ...

Writer and activist James Baldwin played a pivotal role in championing black and queer rights in America. Born August 2, 1924, in New York City, Baldwin published essays, novels, plays, reviews, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

So on this episode of the show, we're looking back to the writing of James Baldwin. Some might be surprised to hear that Baldwin thought a lot about what was happening in Israel. That's because ...

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 ...