A pregnant young woman in Harlem narrates her fight to free her wrongfully imprisoned fiance before their child is born -- a love story built inside an indictment.
About This Book
James Baldwin's timeless, bestselling novel of love and solidarity in the face of injustice—the beloved classic that inspired the major motion picture directed by Barry Jenkins “One of the best books James Baldwin has ever written—perhaps the best of all.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer Tish is nineteen years old and in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child.
Who This Is For
Best for readers who want to feel something deeply, books that stay with you long after the last page. The writing rewards attention without being demanding, a good balance of depth and readability. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. If you prefer to read at arm's length, this one may get too close.
Best Read When
Best read when you're in the mood for something moving and emotionally resonant, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.
What It Explores
If Beale Street Could Talk explores love in its most complicated forms, identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, and power structures and how they shape individual lives.
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