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“He Carries His Hope As A Shield” with Roxane Gay

“He Carries His Hope As A Shield” with Roxane Gay

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Bestselling author Roxane Gay explores the impact of The Great Migration and James Baldwin’s childhood in Harlem on his work, including his exceptional first novel Go Tell It On The Mountain. Then Baldwin historian Ed Pavlić gives a history of The Great Migration and its importance for Black culture and art.

This podcast is a production of Penguin Random House Media + Knopf Publishing. It is hosted by Cree Myles, produced by Stephanie Bowen and Shalea Harris, edited by Clayton Gumbert, and executive produced by Trevor Baldwin.

For more information and to get the deluxe centenary editions of James Baldwin’s works, check out JamesBaldwinBooks.com, JamesBaldwin.info, and All Ways Black

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