Begin Again
James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today
By Eddie S. Glaude Jr. | Publisher: Random House
About the book
*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
'A simply wonderful book' PHILIPPE SANDS
'Begin Again is that rare thing: an instant classic' PANKAJ MISHRA
'Incredibly moving and stirring' DIANA EVANS
America is at a crossroads.
Drawing insight and inspiration from Baldwin's writings, Glaude suggests we can find hope and guidance through an era of shattered promises and white retrenchment. Seamlessly combining biography with history, memoir and trenchant analysis of our moment, Begin Again bears witness to the difficult truth of race in America. It is at once a searing exploration that lays bare the tangled web of race, trauma and memory, and a powerful interrogation of what we all must ask of ourselves in order to call forth a more just future.
'An essayistic marvel . . . deeply personal and yet immensely readable' SARA COLLINS, GUARDIAN
'An urgent, deeply interesting book' RACHEL COOKE, OBSERVER
Winner of the Stowe Prize 2021
Shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2021
Editions of Begin Again
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529114300
- EBook
- ISBN 9781473589865
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781473594227
Read an Excerpt
*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
'A simply wonderful book' PHILIPPE SANDS
'Begin Again is that rare thing: an instant classic' PANKAJ MISHRA
'Incredibly moving and stirring' DIANA EVANS
America is at a crossroads.
Drawing insight and inspiration from Baldwin's writings, Glaude suggests we can find hope and guidance through an era of shattered promises and white retrenchment. Seamlessly combining biography with history, memoir and trenchant analysis of our moment, Begin Again bears witness to the difficult truth of race in America. It is at once a searing exploration that lays bare the tangled web of race, trauma and memory, and a powerful interrogation of what we all must ask of ourselves in order to call forth a more just future.
'An essayistic marvel . . . deeply personal and yet immensely readable' SARA COLLINS, GUARDIAN
'An urgent, deeply interesting book' RACHEL COOKE, OBSERVER
Winner of the Stowe Prize 2021
Shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2021
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Begin Again about?
*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
'A simply wonderful book' PHILIPPE SANDS
'Begin Again is that rare thing: an instant classic' PANKAJ MISHRA
'Incredibly moving and stirring' DIANA EVANS
America is at a crossroads.
Drawing insight and inspiration from Baldwin's writings, Glaude suggests we can find hope and guidance through an era of shattered promises and white retrenchment. Seamlessly combining biography with history, memoir and trenchant analysis of our moment, Begin Again bears witness to the difficult truth of race in America. It is at once a searing exploration that lays bare the tangled web of race, trauma and memory, and a powerful interrogation of what we all must ask of ourselves in order to call forth a more just future.
'An essayistic marvel . . . deeply personal and yet immensely readable' SARA COLLINS, GUARDIAN
'An urgent, deeply interesting book' RACHEL COOKE, OBSERVER
Winner of the Stowe Prize 2021
Shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2021
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Begin Again?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general > Biography: writers
Where can I read a sample of Begin Again?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Begin Again?
Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Begin Again is available as paperback(ISBN 9781529114300) and ebook(ISBN 9781473589865) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781473594227)
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