For the first time in 30 years, a definitive biography of James Baldwin has been written, “Baldwin: A Love Story,” by gay independent scholar Nicholas Boggs. The book incorporates new archival ...

Raoul Peck, the acclaimed Haitian filmmaker, discusses his new film, which examines how George Orwell "foretold a chilling, all-too-believable authoritarian future." ...

We last wrote about Raoul Peck's James Baldwin film a few weeks ago, and around that time not too much was known about the movie. We knew that Peck had spent six years developing a documentary on ...

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In the first major biography of James Baldwin in over three decades, Nicholas Boggs presents an intimate portrait shaped by the people who inspired him. Boggs traces four of Baldwin's transformative ...

James Baldwin in London in 1964. A new biography focuses on the author's relationships.

A novel about identity and a missing youth, a history of the overthrow of the Shah of Iran and a picture book celebrating the ...

Dr. Rachel Ann Walsh, Institute for the Study of Culture and Society fellow, fall 2025, will host a screening and discussion ...

NPR's Michel Martin talks to author Nicholas Boggs about his new book "Baldwin: A Love Story," a biography that documents James Baldwin's intimate relationships and how they influenced his work.

Nicholas Boggs describes himself as an “accidental biographer,” and his new book, “Baldwin: A Love Story,” as something he fell into. “I don’t know if I should say this,” said Boggs, 51, “but when I ...

'Baldwin: A Love Story' frames James Baldwin's life through the lens of his relationships In the first major biography of James Baldwin in over three decades, Nicholas Boggs presents an intimate ...