Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE ... Corral/Photo by David Gahr A new biography of esteemed writer James Baldwin is hitting shelves soon. PEOPLE can exclusively share the cover ...

"Every single week, we have recurring orders. Every single week, we are ordering large shipments of James Baldwin books." Baldwin fans visit from all over the world, with a notable number from ...

Titled “Know Whence You Came: James Baldwin, Public Intellectual,” the exhibition features Baldwin’s books, plays, and essays. The exhibition was curated by Kofi Acree, curator of Africana ...

His Aunt Gloria, who was for a time her brother’s secretary, is the literary executor of the James Baldwin estate. Harris spent his free time behind bars reading his Uncle Jimmy’s books ...

The first-ever authorized adaptation of the groundbreaking 1956 novel is making its debut not in New York or Paris, but in Mt ...

James Baldwin was born 100 years ago ... Her home reflects a lifetime of collecting books, art and friends. Traylor will contribute to a new book about Baldwin due later this year.

On Baldwin's would-be 100th birthday, the author of a Shakespeare adaptation ... Marco Calderon; Anthony Barboza/Getty I was 38 when I read James Baldwin for the first time. Even though I was ...

NPR's Scott Simon and poet Kevin Young remember James Baldwin. The great American author of "Notes of a Native Son" and "Go Tell it on the Mountain" was born 100 years ago this August. August ...

His recently published book "Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons For Our Own," shot up best-seller lists in 2020. Of Baldwin, he says: “Without question he was the pre ...

Decades after his death, James Baldwin’s work still resonates with readers. His books – including pieces such as “Giovanni’s Room” – explore race, identity, and social justice themes.

SIMON: To honor James Baldwin's centennial, there are three new special editions of his work published by Vintage Books. Kevin Young, the esteemed poet and director of the Smithsonian Institution ...