Baldwin\'s writing offers critiques of religion, culture, and discrimination, and in the witness of his Life he holds up hope and the primacy of Love despite all the difficulties of the present moment.
Out of this close study of Baldwin\'s words and legacy, Garrett invites new readers and longtime lovers of the Great Black writer into a thoughtful exploration of his continued relevance..
Garrett consulted critical and cultural studies, as well as archival materials from the recently-inaugurated Baldwin Collection at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem.
Garrett followed in Baldwin\'s footsteps--from New York City to the American South, from the cafes of St.-Germain in Paris to the mountains of Switzerland, where Baldwin did some of his most important thinking and writing.
In this passionate introduction, Garrett presents the Life and work of Baldwin in all his writing genres, on themes of equity, justice, and reconciliation.
Baldwin\'s writing offers critiques of religion, culture, and discrimination, and in the witness of his Life he holds up hope and the primacy of Love despite all the difficulties of the present moment
