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lmjones's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
This was a bit of a rollercoaster for me, but by the end I was very touched and inspired by it. I appreciate that Baldwin doesn’t shy away from what he needs to say. He’s direct and exact in his words and yet manages to make them beautiful and elegant. The subject of race is a charged one, but one we all have to seek to understand if we want to create a better world for all. I’d say this book is a must read.
gemwilder's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
thealexarachelle's review against another edition
4.0
Very quick read, really thought provoking and also sad because it doesn’t seem things have changed that much, even though we have had lots of progress. A strange place to be
dimsey's review against another edition
5.0
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”
- James Baldwin
[b:The Fire Next Time|464260|The Fire Next Time|James Baldwin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657560861l/464260._SY75_.jpg|1129041] is a must read for everybody. Baldwin writes with such fervor that demands the readers attention. His language, messages, and humanity are synonymous with beauty, hope, and love.
A collection of two letters. One to his nephew James on the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation, speaking to him of the black experience in America. The other a commentary on racism and religion in America, exploring his time in the Christian church and his interactions with the Nation of Islam.
Unfortunately still as relevant today as when it was written. Baldwin's essays are both a distressed testimonial and desperate call to action. I cannot recommend this enough.
“To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the breaking of bread.”
- James Baldwin
[b:The Fire Next Time|464260|The Fire Next Time|James Baldwin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1657560861l/464260._SY75_.jpg|1129041] is a must read for everybody. Baldwin writes with such fervor that demands the readers attention. His language, messages, and humanity are synonymous with beauty, hope, and love.
A collection of two letters. One to his nephew James on the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation, speaking to him of the black experience in America. The other a commentary on racism and religion in America, exploring his time in the Christian church and his interactions with the Nation of Islam.
Unfortunately still as relevant today as when it was written. Baldwin's essays are both a distressed testimonial and desperate call to action. I cannot recommend this enough.
“To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the breaking of bread.”