James Baldwin

Summaries of books by James Baldwin.

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin · 1956

An American in Paris stalls between his fiancee in Spain and an Italian bartender who loves him. Baldwin's brief tragedy still stings.

2,264-word summary · 10 min read

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin · 1963

Baldwin writes his nephew and faith on race in America.

2,463-word summary · 11 min read