James Baldwin reads from Giovanni's Room 

I'm just blown away by the beauty of this man's mind and soul. And let's not forget the courage it took to write this in a time in history when he could have, legally, been institutionalized and subjected to shock treatment for the love he felt. What a bright light!

I just love this man. His honesty and truth attest to the beautiful way in which he can accept us with our strengths and foibles. He is so wise and perceptive and yet I feel as though I would have loved to protect him - to be his best friend, to share. secrets with him, to listen to him talk into the night, comforting me. 💕

So tender. So true. So cutting. So all right.

I cried a little bit listening to him. He is amazing...

Heavenly creature...

I've just finished this book. It broke my heart.

James Baldwin has a soothing voice.

This man is so beautiful....all I can ever wish is to have a cup of tea and discuss love and life with him so much...❤️

I remember when I first discovered his books, The Amen Corner, Go Tell It On The Mountain, his books have never been far from me since.💜📖

Could listen to Mr Baldwin all day ever since I was a child admired this great orator , author , statesperson , story teller . His voice is hypnotic and calming . Comes from New York but has an English lilt to his accent which also makes it attractive and calming . What a great person and what a great voice . Also had an interesting and memorable face also

a very great poet. wonderful.

So beautiful. A wonderful book. This man is so very special, big heart, intelligence, honest, brave and he had such elegance. I could listen to him all day. ❤️💜🖤

THANKS

Thinking straight....especially with dark days coming

"But Joey is a boy?" The realization that Love can be found with anyone. But the iron bars of society demand that Love can only be found with a body that only "society" approves. Guilt & Shame follows. Clearly there should have been no guilt where nature had started that innocent curiosity in the shower. Who knows the joy he could have found with Joey during that summer and beyond if only he had the courage to stay and find out. I would have risked it. I would have stayed. And built that Summer into the beautiful youthful innocent romance of the ages. But alas those were different times. Bless you James Baldwin. The interviewer is stuck in the binary and labels. He had feelings for a boy therefore he MUST be homosexual. Cultural norms change over time but all seem like chains to me.

I love him so much

I wonder if you have his recording from the very first paragraph. Been looking for it for a while now

Many are ashamed, where does that shame come from?

The promiscuity in the gay community explained

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