Book · 2025 · LGBTQ biography and memoir
Baldwin
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One of the things I love about Baldwin, A Love Story, is that it teaches you how to read Baldwin.
What they say about it
- Discusses the book on podcast“what is this book”2
The best things said about it
I will go with the biography Baldwin by Nicholas Boggs. It's a biography of the writer James Baldwin.
This is a book called Baldwin, a love story by Nicholas Boggs.
We're talking to Nicholas Boggs about his new book Baldwin, A Love Story. This book is many things at once.
Now I want to pivot and ask what is this book Baldwin, A Love Story?
Why people recommend it
Baldwin by Nicholas Boggs is an intimate and comprehensive biography exploring the life, relationships, and literary legacy of the iconic American writer and activist James Baldwin. The biography has received enthusiastic recommendations on The Book Review, where contributors like Emily Aken and Gilbert Cruz highlighted it as a standout non-fiction release that offers fresh perspectives on the celebrated author. Host M.J. Franklin dedicated an entire episode of the podcast to interviewing author Nicholas Boggs about the project, exploring the book's unique structural approach and its overarching theme as a narrative centered around love. During the conversation, Franklin praised the biography not only for illuminating Baldwin's personal history but also for teaching readers how to approach and deeply appreciate Baldwin's own extensive body of work. Through these discussions, the podcast highlights how the biography serves as an essential companion piece for understanding the complex personal and creative life of one of the twentieth century's most influential literary voices.
Every mention
Emily Eakin I will go with the biography Baldwin by Nicholas Bogs. It's a biography of the writer James Baldwin. 1
“I will go with the biography Baldwin by Nicholas Bogs. It's a biography of the writer James Baldwin.”
Gilbert Cruz This is a book called Baldwin, a love story by Nicholas Bogs. 1
“This is a book called Baldwin, a love story by Nicholas Bogs.”
MJ Franklin this is not about Baldwin's work overall, it's about your book itself and it's going to be a strange one, b… 4
“we're talking to Nicholas Boggs about his new book Baldwin, A Love Story. This book is many things at once.”
“Now I want to pivot and ask what is this book Baldwin, A Love Story?”
“One of the things I love about Baldwin, A Love Story, is that it teaches you how to read Baldwin.”
“this is not about Baldwin's work overall, it's about your book itself and it's going to be a strange one, but bear with me. If your book could talk, what would it whisper to someone who is walking past it from the shelf to entice them to read it?”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“This is the Book Review Podcast. I'm MJ Franklin and I'm talking to the author Nicholas Boggs about his new James Baldwin biography, Baldwin: A Love Story.”