Booksweet Book Dive: James Baldwin’s Go Tell It on the Mountain

1729 Plymouth Road,Ann Arbor MI 48105

17 February, 2023

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On Friday, February 17 from 7-8 pm, dive into the life, the political and historical contexts, and the work of James Baldwin, with a focus on his first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain. While many undoubtedly know the name of this Pulitzer Prize winning author, exposure to his work is often generational and geographic, as Baldwin’s work has been pulled from many US high school curriculums in the 21st century. This Booksweet Book Dive offers an opportunity to rectify what might be an important “missing piece” in your reading. For those familiar with Baldwin, this is an opportunity to revisit and celebrate his life and work. Unlike a typical book club, Booksweet Book Dives include discussion of a book plus a curated selection of videos, podcasts, and articles to better understand the author’s life and impacts. For this Book Dive, we’ll be discussing Baldwin’s work, Go Tell It on the Mountain. Learn more about health and safety at Booksweet. ABOUT JAMES BALDWIN As an openly queer, Black writer, James Baldwin's works helped to raise public awareness of racial and sexual oppression through fiction, essays, poetry, and scripts for stage and screen. His honest portrayal of his personal experiences in a national context challenged America to uphold the values it promised on equality and justice. Baldwin's queer identity often excluded him from civil rights movement spotlights. READ THE BOOK: Go Tell It on the Mountain VIDEOS James Baldwin Debates William F. Buckley (1965) Why Did the FBI Spy on James Baldwin? PODCAST: James Baldwin’s Fire - NPR’s Throughline ARTICLES An Introduction to James BaldwinJames Baldwin: The Last Interview by Richard GoldsteinAdditional context from Lambda LiteraryLOOKING FOR MORE? Explore Booksweet’s James Baldwin booklist.