James Baldwin: The Life Album

An intimate portrait of James Baldwin, offering a new understanding of his life and works as seen through his close relationships and private life

“Baldwin authority Zaborowska’s gracefully impassioned biography. . . . A creatively conceived appreciation for a decorated life and its far-flung influences on race, queer culture, and art.”—Kirkus Reviews

James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a pivotal figure of the twentieth century, an influential author, intellectual, and activist who led a celebrat...