{"product_id":"letter-to-jimmy-9781593766016","title":"Letter to Jimmy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten on the twentieth anniversary of James Baldwin's death, Letter to Jimmy is African writer Alain Mabanckou's ode to his literary hero and an effort to place Baldwin's life in context within the greater African diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlain Mabanckou\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist, journalist, poet, and academic. A French citizen born in Republic of the Congo, he currently lives in Los Angeles, where he teaches literature and creative writing at UCLA. His books include \u003ci\u003eAfrican Psycho\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLetter to Jimmy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTomorrow I'll Be Twenty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lights of Pointe-Noire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Moses\u003c\/i\u003e. Mabanckou has twice been a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, in 2015 and 2017.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492958015762,"sku":"9781593766016","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc04163b-98a0-4333-9ed2-f02b8db7bf60.jpg?v=1730617467","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/letter-to-jimmy-9781593766016","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}