{"product_id":"if-beale-street-could-talk-9780307275936","title":"If Beale Street Could Talk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this honest and stunning novel that inspired the award-winning major motion picture of the same name, James Baldwin has given America a moving story of love in the face of injustice. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A major work of Black American fiction.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldwin's story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope of emotions-affection, despair, and hope. In a love story that evokes the blues, where passion and sadness are inevitably intertwined, Baldwin has created two characters so alive and profoundly realized that they are unforgettably ingrained in the American psyche. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307275936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2009 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Baldwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635555889308,"sku":"9780307275936","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e18824fc-b344-4bfd-a1ec-6d7ee53413b6.jpg?v=1603839886","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/if-beale-street-could-talk-9780307275936","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}