One of the author's six favorite books, as shared at The Week magazine:
Going to Meet the Man by James BaldwinRead about another entry on the list.
Only when I first read Baldwin did I see how emotionally direct stories can be while never approaching sappiness. It's as if every one of his stories is something Baldwin felt he needed to write, that he was more interested in being honest than in wowing the reader with his cleverness.
--Marshal Zeringue