A review by markludmon
Another Country by James Baldwin

4.0

An intense and intimate look at the lives of a group of artistic types in Manhattan in the early 1960s. It explores race and racial identity through Black siblings, musician Rufus and singer Ida, and their relationships with white lovers and friends including Italian American would-be novelist Vivaldo, gay white American actor Eric, and Cass, a white woman in a long-time marriage to novelist Richard. The book portrays a world of social isolation, in a harsh urban landscape, where connection is a challenge except in rare instances of love. It is densely, beautifully written, filled with ideas and discussions around race, sexuality, identity and relationships.