The Price of the Ticket
by James Baldwin
Buy on AmazonThe Price of the Ticket is an anthology collecting nonfiction essays by James Baldwin. Spanning the years 1948 to 1985, the essays offer Baldwin's reflections on race in America.
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"Start from the beginning and read it straight through. One can see the continuity of theme across his writings and how the changing conditions of the country shift the accents."
By the Book: Eddie Glaude Jr · nytimes.com
"A friend gave me James Baldwin's collection of nonfiction The Price of the Ticket in hardcover many years ago. I've cared for this book the way my brothers used to care for their comic books."
By the Book: Jacqueline Woodson · nytimes.com