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Category: James Baldwin
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“Staggerlee wonders” is a poem that could have been written for the current moment, a poem imbued with the spirit of #BlackLivesMatter, with the heartbreak and the anger of #ICantBreathe.
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Beacon authors offer a forceful rebuke to the bombardment and occupation of Gaza as a path to long-term regional stability.
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Bob Kosturko, creative director for Beacon Press, shares his process for designing the iconic new jacket for James Baldwin’s ‘Jimmy’s Blues.’
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A young Mexican immigrant discovers a new and profound sense of self, identity, and understanding in James Baldwin’s classic text ‘Notes of a Native Son.’
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A publicity assistant at Beacon Press rediscovers the gift of James Baldwin’s words and poetry.
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Beacon director Helene Atwan introduces new books from James Baldwin and Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco.
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Eboo Patel writes about a James Baldwin essay that helped guide him as an activist and writer.
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