On Baldwin's would-be 100th birthday, the author of a Shakespeare adaptation series reflects on how the Black icon impacted her reading of the Bard Marco Calderon; Anthony Barboza/Getty I was 38 when ...

Discover the story of young James Baldwin in this ode to the legendary writer and the power of the written word--with exquisite prose from acclaimed poet Quartez Harris, and breathtaking illustrations ...

August marks a hundred years since the birth of one of America's greatest writers - James Baldwin, grandson of a slave, citizen of Harlem, Paris and the world. He wrote bold novels - "Go Tell It On ...

This Friday marks what would have been the 100th birthday of author and activist James Baldwin. To celebrate, Strathmore is partnering with the AFI Silver Theatre and Eaton D.C. to host a special ...

On what would have been his one-hundredth birthday, the words of James Baldwin stand stronger than ever. The New York City-born writer and civil rights activist held a powerful presence throughout the ...

A new biography of esteemed writer James Baldwin is hitting shelves soon. PEOPLE can exclusively share the cover of Baldwin: A Love Story, forthcoming this summer from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, an ...

Cleveland writer Quartez Harris (right) wrote "Go Tell It" with illustrations by Gordon C. James. The book details James Baldwin's early years in Harlem and his love for reading. “Go Tell It” opens ...

I was 38 when I read James Baldwin for the first time. Even though I was an English major in college and earned a Master’s in Fine Arts in creative writing, I had to wait until a social justice theory ...