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One of the most important texts on racism and the legacy of slavery in America. In his signature prose style that employs both acute political commentary and universal wisdom, Baldwin navigates the ideological gap between activists such as Malcolm X and Dr. King. "I'm a writer" states Baldwin, "I like doing things alone." Required reading, as relevant today as ever.
Recommended by Katharine
— From Adult Non-FictionJAMES BALDWIN (1924-1987) was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and social critic. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collections Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time were bestsellers that made him an influential figure in the growing civil rights movement. Baldwin spent much of his life in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in France in 1987, a year after being made a Commander of the French Legion of Honor.
