On Baldwin's would-be 100th birthday, the author of a Shakespeare adaptation series reflects on how the Black icon impacted her reading of the Bard Marco Calderon; Anthony Barboza/Getty I was 38 when ...

Discover the story of young James Baldwin in this ode to the legendary writer and the power of the written word--with exquisite prose from acclaimed poet Quartez Harris, and breathtaking illustrations ...

James Baldwin in London in 1964. A new biography focuses on the author's relationships.

"God Made My Face: A Collective Portrait of James Baldwin" is a delicious assemblage of interviews, essays and works of art by talented and learned intellectuals and artists. The book is so lovingly ...

James Baldwin, the world famous Black author and activist, once picked up "an ordinary water mug half full of water" off a table in a New Jersey diner and hurled it with all his strength at the ...

Cleveland writer Quartez Harris (right) wrote "Go Tell It" with illustrations by Gordon C. James. The book details James Baldwin's early years in Harlem and his love for reading. “Go Tell It” opens ...

On what would have been his one-hundredth birthday, the words of James Baldwin stand stronger than ever. The New York City-born writer and civil rights activist held a powerful presence throughout the ...

Baldwin & Co. opened only three years ago, but the bookstore was packed on a recent summer afternoon. Over the past year, the Black-owned shop has featured a splashy countdown to what would have been ...