{"product_id":"baldwins-harlem-a-biography-of-james-baldwin-9780743293082","title":"Baldwin's Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBaldwin's Harlem: A Biography of James Baldwin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaldwin's Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate portrait of the life and genius of one of our most brilliant literary minds: James Baldwin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps no other writer is as synonymous with Harlem as James Baldwin (1924-1987). The events there that shaped his youth greatly influenced Baldwin's work, much of which focused on his experiences as a black man in white America. \u003ci\u003eGo Tell It on the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Next Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNotes of a Native Son\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGiovanni's Room\u003c\/i\u003e are just a few of his classic fiction and nonfiction books that remain an essential part of the American canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBiographical Research Meets Literary Criticism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Baldwin's Harlem, award-winning journalist Herb Boyd combines impeccable biographical research with astute literary criticism, and reveals to readers Baldwin's association with Harlem on both metaphorical and realistic levels. For example, Boyd describes Baldwin's relationship with Harlem Renaissance poet laureate Countee Cullen, who taught Baldwin French in the ninth grade. Packed with telling anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eBaldwin's Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the writer's diverse views and impressions of the community that would remain a consistent presence in virtually all of his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHERB BOYD\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and journalist who has published eighteen books and countless articles in national magazines and newspapers. Among his most popular books are \u003ci\u003eWe Shall Overcome\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Harlem Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. Currently he is managing editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Black World Today\u003c\/i\u003e and teaches at The City College of New York and the College of New Rochelle in the Bronx. He lives in Harlem with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaldwin's Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e provides an intelligent and enlightening look at one of America's most important literary enclaves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680724685074,"sku":"9780743293082","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba1e239f-1da7-45d6-b300-260222a748db.jpg?v=1734924380","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/baldwins-harlem-a-biography-of-james-baldwin-9780743293082","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}