{"product_id":"james-baldwin-by-bill-v-mullen-9780745338545","title":"James Baldwin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A scrupulous biography'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Fresh, incisive, and uplifting'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'If you want to know the real Baldwin, this is the book to read'\u003c\/em\u003e — Robin D.G. Kelley, author of \u003cem\u003eThelonious Monk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Baldwin\u003c\/em\u003e is an icon of liberation who created some of the most important literary works of his time, including the novels \u003cem\u003eGo Tell It on the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIf Beale Street Could Talk\u003c\/em\u003e. Here, Bill V. Mullen celebrates the life of the great African-American writer and activist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMullen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470979121388,"sku":"9780745338545","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745338545-james-baldwin.jpg?v=1775230689","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/james-baldwin-by-bill-v-mullen-9780745338545","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}