The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time (1963) explores the roots of racism and the possibility of change through two passionately argued essays on religion, justice, and the Black experience in America.

• Students curious about the signature voices of the American civil rights movement 
• Those seeking insight into the interplay of racism and religion in society
• Anyone craving clarity and wisdom on issues of justice, faith, and reconciliation that still resonate today

James Baldwin was a pioneering novelist, essayist, playwright, and social critic whose works, including Go Tell It on the Mountain, Giovanni's Room, and Notes of a Native Son candidly explored issues of race, sexuality, and identity in America. His essays and fiction earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship, National Institute of Arts and Letters Award, and nomination for the National Book Award.