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James Baldwin (1924-1987) was a celebrated African-American novelist, essayist, poet, and social critic. He spent much of his career abroad, which allowed him to gather perspective on the racial, sexual, and social tensions inherent in American society. He is best known for his novel Go Tell it On a Mountain, and his book of essays Notes of a Native Son.

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Fifty Famous Stories Retold
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Four Great Americans
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Four Great Americans
by James Baldwin
The Fire Next Time
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The Fire Next Time
by James Baldwin
Thirty More Famous Stories Retold
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Thirty More Famous Stories Retold
by James Baldwin
Old Greek Stories
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by James Baldwin
Giovanni's Room (Deluxe Edition): A Novel Pre-Order Now
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Giovanni's Room (Deluxe Edition): A Novel
by James Baldwin
David Copperfield & Oliver Twist (Abridged)
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David Copperfield & Oliver Twist (Abridged)
by Charles Dickens, James Baldwin
No Name in the Street
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No Name in the Street
by James Baldwin
The Fairy Reader
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The Fairy Reader
by Brothers Grimm, James Baldwin
Robinson Crusoe (Abridged)
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Robinson Crusoe (Abridged)
by Daniel Defoe, James Baldwin
Don Quixote (Abridged)
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Don Quixote (Abridged)
by Miguel de Cervantes, James Baldwin
Andersen's Fairy Tales
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Andersen's Fairy Tales
by Hans Christian Andersen, James Baldwin
Great American Authors Read from Their Works
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Great American Authors Read from Their Works
by Calliope Author Readings, Philip Roth, Various Authors, John Updike
Nothing Personal
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Nothing Personal
by James Baldwin, Imani Perry, Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone Pre-Order Now
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by James Baldwin

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Giovanni's Room (Deluxe Edition): A Novel Pre-Order Now
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by James Baldwin
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The Fire Next Time
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by James Baldwin
Narrated by  Jesse Martin
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Old Greek Stories
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David Copperfield & Oliver Twist (Abridged)
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by Charles Dickens, James Baldwin
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No Name in the Street
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No Name in the Street
by James Baldwin
Narrated by  Kevin Kenerly
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El blues de Beale Street
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El blues de Beale Street
by James Baldwin
Narrated by  Elizabeth Infante
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The Fairy Reader
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The Fairy Reader
by Brothers Grimm, James Baldwin
Narrated by  Cassandra Campbell
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Robinson Crusoe (Abridged)
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by Daniel Defoe, James Baldwin
Narrated by  Simon Vance
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Don Quixote (Abridged)
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by Miguel de Cervantes, James Baldwin
Narrated by  Johnny Heller
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Andersen's Fairy Tales
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by Hans Christian Andersen, James Baldwin
Narrated by  Robin Field
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Great American Authors Read from Their Works
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by Calliope Author Readings, Philip Roth, Various Authors, John Updike
Narrated by  John Updike, Nelson Algren, Philip Roth, James Baldwin, William Styron, Various Narrators
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Nach der Flut das Feuer (Ungekürzte Lesung)
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by James Baldwin
Narrated by  Christian Brückner
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Nothing Personal
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by James Baldwin, Imani Perry, Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Narrated by  JD Jackson
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Giovannis Zimmer
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Giovannis Zimmer
by James Baldwin
Narrated by  Thomas Lettow
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Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone Pre-Order Now
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by James Baldwin
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Gulliver's Travels (Abridged)
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Gulliver's Travels (Abridged)
by Jonathan Swift, James Baldwin
Narrated by  Simon Vance
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Go Tell It on the Mountain (Deluxe Edition): A Novel Pre-Order Now
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by James Baldwin, Roxane Gay
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