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First publish date: 2010
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: James Baldwin
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Set in 1950s Paris, James Baldwin’s novel follows an American expatriate entangled in a doomed love triangle, confronting desire, morality, and sexual identity with stark honesty.
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James Baldwin’s 1963 essay collection, written as two letters for the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, confronts America’s racial injustices and urges both black and white citizens to confront the legacy of racism.
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James Baldwin’s first nonfiction collection, “Notes of a Native Son,” offers powerful essays on Harlem life, civil rights, and race relations that remain relevant today.
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James Baldwin’s 1962 novel follows the quest for meaning after the suicide of jazz musician Rufus Scott, weaving themes of love, race, and self‑reflection across Greenwich Village, Harlem, and France.
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James Baldwin’s nonfiction essay examines the 1979‑1980 Atlanta child murders, exploring how race, politics, and justice intersected in a city claiming to be “too busy to hate,” and revealing the broader crisis of race relations in America.
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