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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.

3 things

The Color PurpleBook Alice Walker

recommended

Alice Walker is one of the most brilliant writers and The Color Purple is one of my favourite books of all time.

Five Books interview: Best Books by Black Queer Writers

2021-01-07·fivebooks.com ↗

Go Tell It on the MountainBook James Baldwin

recommended

Go Tell it on the Mountain struck me deeply because it’s wrestling with Christianity, and what Christianity does to the Black queer person.

Five Books interview: Best Books by Black Queer Writers

2021-01-07·fivebooks.com ↗

The Blacker the BerryBook Wallace Thurman

recommended

He only wrote two books, The Blacker the Berry and Infants of the Spring.

Five Books interview: Best Books by Black Queer Writers

2021-01-07·fivebooks.com ↗

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