Robert Jones Jr.
American author; his debut novel The Prophets (2021) was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction; wrote as Son of Baldwin, a blog and online community on race, sexuality and gender, from 2008 to 2022.
Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
Go Tell it on the Mountain struck me deeply because it’s wrestling with Christianity, and what Christianity does to the Black queer person.
on fivebooks.com · 7 Jan 2021 · Report
The Blacker the Berry by Wallace Thurman
He only wrote two books, The Blacker the Berry and Infants of the Spring.
on fivebooks.com · 7 Jan 2021 · Report
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Alice Walker is one of the most brilliant writers and The Color Purple is one of my favourite books of all time.
on fivebooks.com · 7 Jan 2021 · Report
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