{"product_id":"the-harlem-ghetto-essays-9780807018651","title":"The Harlem Ghetto: Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis collectible edition celebrates James Baldwin's 100th-year anniversary, revealing and critiquing the realities of Black life in mid-century US\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in \u003ci\u003eNotes of a Native Son\u003c\/i\u003e, the essays \"The Harlem Ghetto,\" \"Journey to Atlanta,\" and \"Notes of a Native Son\" will appeal to those interested in the personal and political turmoil of Baldwin's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Harlem Ghetto\" introduces readers to the extremities of life in Baldwin's native city. \"Journey to Atlanta\" depicts the faulty relationship between the Black community and the politician, following a quartet called \u003ci\u003eThe Melodeers \u003c\/i\u003eon a trip to Atlanta under the auspices of the Progressive Party. Baldwin concludes this collection with \"Notes of A Native Son,\" a powerful autobiographical essay about his fractured relationship with his father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Harlem Ghetto: Essays \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the American condition through a mix of analytic and autobiographical essays. This second collection in the Baldwin centennial anniversary series is Baldwin's most personal as he grapples with his childhood and his own affinity with Blackness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807018651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120","brand":"James Baldwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44207308636341,"sku":"9780807018651","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_45d9d1b5-8a28-4e7e-be60-7d0ef8b1651d.jpg?v=1716908876","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-harlem-ghetto-essays-9780807018651","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}