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A review by ascoular
Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
4.0
I wish the book came with a little primer on what reading you should do BEFORE reading this book.
I almost bought the hardcover but when I googled the book, I saw it’s a very highly rated audiobook. The author truly was fantastic. Five stars for the audiobook.
I learned a lot about Baldwin but felt like the analysis was better suited for a graduate English class. Some portions felt like revisionist history. While Trump lost in 2020, the contemporary portions are still relevant because you can just substitute “white supremacy” for “Trumpism.”
The last chapter felt a lot like Clint Smith’s visits in How The Word Is Passed! (I know this book was published first)
I almost bought the hardcover but when I googled the book, I saw it’s a very highly rated audiobook. The author truly was fantastic. Five stars for the audiobook.
I learned a lot about Baldwin but felt like the analysis was better suited for a graduate English class. Some portions felt like revisionist history. While Trump lost in 2020, the contemporary portions are still relevant because you can just substitute “white supremacy” for “Trumpism.”
The last chapter felt a lot like Clint Smith’s visits in How The Word Is Passed! (I know this book was published first)