This stunningly personal document and extraordinary history of the turbulent '60s and early '70s displays James Baldwin's fury and despair more deeply than any of his other works.

In vivid detail he remembers the Harlem childhood that shaped his early consciousness, the later events that scored his heart with pain - the murders of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, his sojourns in Europe and in Hollywood, and his return to the American South to confront a violent America face-to-face.

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5 hours
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James Baldwin
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Kevin Kenerly
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April 18, 2017
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English
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Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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B06Y2LDXPQ
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	5 hours
Author	James Baldwin
Narrator	Kevin Kenerly
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	April 18, 2017
Publisher	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B06Y2LDXPQ
Best Sellers Rank	#44,150 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #78 in Cultural & Regional Biographies (Audible Books & Originals) #172 in African American History #581 in African American Demographic Studies (Books)

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Akin Jeje

Baldwin continues to amaze

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 7, 2023

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Baldwin’s lucid, urgent prose could have been very well written in this era, where racial, cultural and political conflict continues to rend not only America, but global landscapes. This is a must read.

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Karabo Ramosamo

An incredibly enlightening book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 22, 2021

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This was the fourth book I read from James Baldwin, after The Fire Next Time, Go tell it On The Mountain and No Name In The Street. I thought The Fire Next Time would be his best book that he can't top but this proved me wrong. This one of the most enlightening books I have ever read. I believe Baldwin should be a part of the curriculum. What he writes about is far from what people might call "Black History", he treats the social ills in America as "American History"- and rightfully so. Anyone who cares about America should read this

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TaniaM

Perfect for Baldwin fans 👌

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 19, 2022

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I am a big James Baldwin fan and I ordered the book to add to my collection. Well worth the price and the wait!

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Greg

An Amazing book to read .

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 3, 2021

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This is the third book I read by this Masterful writer and his ability to draw you with his color commentary. in addition to James was so detailed by encapsulating your mind bringing you into his current state and time and the most fascinating part is that from the time from that this book was written not much has changed in some regards but again this shows how special he was and read this gift he left us his concusiness remains with thru these types of amazing bodies of work .

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RGG

insights from James Baldwin,

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 11, 2022

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it was like reading a little bit of history and reveling insights from James Baldwin,

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Ray V., HB/CA

Will anything ever change?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 31, 2020

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I gave this book 5 stars because James Baldwin is an incredible writer. I
I recently read Eddie Glaude's book Begin Again in which Glaude references Baldwin's books The Fire Next Time & No Name In The Street and decided to read the source material in full. In reading all three books I found what I already knew, very little, if anything, has changed in the country since Baldwin wrote his accounts. And that is very discouraging. Even so, I highly recommend all three books.

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Emily Hart

Baldwin ponders the 60’s. Great as always.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 23, 2021

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Baldwin is one of the great American writers of the 20th century. This is a critical analysis of the times. In places bitter, in places taking the long view of history. But always in step with the man in the street.

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A Wake Up Call

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 11, 2021

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James Baldwin is a riveting writer, in his language and imagery, of course, but also in his bold honesty. His anger at and his love for America both shine through. He wrote this book in the midst of the racial turmoil of the late sixties, but he speaks for today.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 12, 2017

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Great find

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Five Stars

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on April 20, 2018

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top notch writing and powerful. esp in these days of Blacklives matter

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