{"product_id":"james-baldwin-living-in-fire-paperback","title":"James Baldwin: Living in Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill V. Mullen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A scrupulous biography'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Publishers Weekly \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fresh, incisive, and uplifting'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e Kirkus \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you want to know the real Baldwin, this is the book to read' \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eRobin D.G. Kelley, author of \u003ci\u003eThelonious Monk\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James Baldwin is an icon of liberation who created some of the most important literary works of his time, including the novels \u003ci\u003eGo Tell It on the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIf Beale Street Could Talk\u003c\/i\u003e. Here, Bill V. Mullen celebrates the life of the great African-American writer and activist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a lifelong anti-imperialist, black queer advocate, and feminist, James Baldwin was a passionate chronicler of the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, the US war against Vietnam, the Palestinian liberation struggle, and the rise of LGBTQ+ rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mullen pays homage to Baldwin's truly radical approach to his life, writing and activism. Constantly in struggle for an anti-racist, emancipated world, Baldwin's philosophy and politics were ahead of their time, predicting many of today's movements such as Black Lives Matter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill V. Mullen\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of American Studies at Purdue University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eW.E.B. Du Bois: Revolutionary Across the Color Line\u003c\/i\u003e, amongst other books. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill V. Mullen is Professor of American Studies at Purdue University. He is the author of James Baldwin: Living in Fire and UnAmerican: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Century of World Revolution, amongst other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.4 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47390164287666,"sku":"9780745338538","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ff89c8509999beace0c0180d30957d24.webp?v=1777938637","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/james-baldwin-living-in-fire-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}