Going to Meet the Man
Author: James Baldwin
Few, it seems to me, have driven their words with such passion’ Guardian,,How our earliest experiences can shape our destiny is the theme that runs like a thread of revelation through these extraordinary stories. They explore the roots of love, of murder and of racial conflict, from the child in ‘The Rockpile’ who can never be forgiven by his God-fearing father for his ille….Read More
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