James Baldwin: Living in Fire

'A scrupulous biography' — Publishers Weekly

'Fresh, incisive, and uplifting' — Kirkus

'If you want to know the real Baldwin, this is the book to read' — Robin D.G. Kelley, author of Thelonious Monk

James Baldwin is an icon of liberation who created some of the most important literary works of his time, including the novels Go Tell It on the Mountain and If Beale Street Could Talk. Here, Bill V. Mullen celebrates the life of the great African-American writer and activist.

As a lifelong anti-i...