Baldwin: A Love Story
by Nicholas Boggs
Buy on AmazonThe book is massive at 720 pages – but how else can anyone properly summarize James Baldwin’s love life and the effects it had on his creative process? Baldwin: A Love Story is a biography organized by the four men with whom Baldwin had his most significant relationships, until his death in 1987. Each was a turbulent affair, and several took the writer across the globe. Portions of the deeply researched book are told in Baldwin’s own words through excerpts of correspondence he kept with friends, family and, of course, his lovers.
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"The book is massive at 720 pages – but how else can anyone properly summarize James Baldwin’s love life and the effects it had on his creative process? Baldwin: A Love Story is a biography organized by the four men with whom Baldwin had his most significant relationships, until his death in 1987. Each was a turbulent affair, and several took the writer across the globe. Portions of the deeply researched book are told in Baldwin’s own words through excerpts of correspondence he kept with friends, family and, of course, his lovers."
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"Baldwin: A Love Story, by Nicholas Boggs, is just outstanding. I'm taking my time with it."
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"For more than 24 stunning hours, narrator Ron Butler immerses listeners in the world of writer James Baldwin. This detailed biography structures Baldwin’s life around his greatest loves, the people who filled so many of his thoughts. Butler’s narration is a master class in maintaining the listener’s attention over the course of a lengthy audiobook. He makes every change in tone, volume, and pace with careful purpose, creating a seamless listening experience. (24.5 hours)"
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