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Gen and Jette read their first James Baldwin novel - Another Country - and they are in love. While Baldwin tackles tough themes that are still relevant today, he does it in the most beautiful of ways. This novel paints a picture of New York City in the 1950s through its characters, weaving their ways through life and trying to find themselves through relationships. The story touches on extramarital affairs, bisexualilty, and interracial couples.

Show Notes:
\n*whispers* Jake Gyllenhaal
\nJake Gyllenhaal and Colm To\xedb\xedn: In Conversation The Year of James Baldwin
\nParis Review Interview - James Baldwin, The Art of Fiction No. 78

Other James Baldwin works mentioned:
\nNotes of a Native Son
\nGiovanni's Room
\nGo Tell It On The Mountain
\nIf Beale Street Could Talk
\nThe Fire Next Time
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