{"product_id":"walking-in-the-dark-james-baldwin-my-father-and-me-hardcover","title":"Walking in the Dark: James Baldwin, My Father, and Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Field\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving exploration of the life and work of the celebrated American writer, blending biography and memoir with literary criticism.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since James Baldwin's death in 1987, his writing - including \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Next Time\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the manifestos of the Civil Rights Movement, and \u003ci\u003eGiovanni's Room\u003c\/i\u003e, a pioneering work of gay fiction - has only grown in relevance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDouglas Field was introduced to Baldwin's essays and novels by his father, who witnessed the writer's debate with William F. Buckley at Cambridge University in 1965. In \u003ci\u003eWalking in the dark, \u003c\/i\u003e he embarks on a journey to unravel his life-long fascination and to understand why Baldwin continues to enthral us decades after his death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracing Baldwin's footsteps in France, the US and Switzerland, and digging into archives, Field paints an intimate portrait of the writer's life and influence. At the same time, he offers a poignant account of coming to terms with his father's Alzheimer's disease. Interweaving Baldwin's writings on family, illness, memory and place, \u003ci\u003eWalking in the dark\u003c\/i\u003e is an eloquent testament to the enduring power of great literature to illuminate our paths.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince James Baldwin's death in 1987, his writing - including \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Next Time\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the manifestos of the Civil Rights Movement, and \u003ci\u003eGiovanni's Room\u003c\/i\u003e, a pioneering work of gay fiction - has only grown in relevance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDouglas Field was introduced to Baldwin's essays and novels by his father, who witnessed the writer's debate with William F. Buckley at Cambridge University in 1965. In \u003ci\u003eWalking in the dark, \u003c\/i\u003e he embarks on a journey to unravel his life-long fascination and to understand why Baldwin continues to enthral us decades after his death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTracing Baldwin's footsteps in France, the US and Switzerland, and digging into archives, Field paints an intimate portrait of the writer's life and influence. At the same time, he offers a poignant account of coming to terms with his father's Alzheimer's disease. Interweaving Baldwin's writings on family, illness, memory and place, \u003ci\u003eWalking in the dark\u003c\/i\u003e is an eloquent testament to the enduring power of great literature to illuminate our paths.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Field is a writer and academic who teaches American literature at the University of Manchester. He has published two books on James Baldwin, the most recent of which is \u003ci\u003eAll Those Strangers: The Art and Lives of James Baldwin \u003c\/i\u003e(2015). His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eBeat Scene, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, where he has been a regular contributor for twenty years. He is a founding editor of \u003ci\u003eJames Baldwin Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455545131186,"sku":"9781526175175","price":27.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0a57ogGvPx9781526175175.webp?v=1783049025","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/walking-in-the-dark-james-baldwin-my-father-and-me-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}