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Just Above My Head
Just Above My Head | James Baldwin
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James Baldwin first wrote about homosexuality in his famous early novel, Giovannis Room. Here he brings homosexuality and race together in the story of the great gospel singer Arthur Montana. Arthur was found dead in the basement of a London pub at the age of thirty-nine, yet he lies on in this memoir. Written by Hall, his brother and manager, it is in part a subtle and moving study of the treacherous ebb and flow of memory. Set against a vividly drawn background of the civil rights movement of the sixties, Just Above My Head explores how Arthur discovers his love for Jimmy - 'with his smile like a lantern and a voice like Saturday nights - and portrays how profoundly racial politics can shape the private business of love.
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GypsyKat
Just Above My Head | James Baldwin
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I almost missed out on today‘s #AudibleDailyDeal I got it just in time. Phew!

Cinfhen I just reinstated my Audible acct...how do I find their daily deals???? 6y
GypsyKat @Cinfhen I always use my phone, so if you sign in to Audible on your browser (not the app) you should see it towards the bottom of the homepage. 6y
Cinfhen Thank you 🙏🏻 💕🥳 6y
GypsyKat @Cinfhen No problem! 💖💖💖 6y
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Tianareadslgbt
Just Above My Head | James Baldwin
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“Love must be the rarest, most precious thing on earth, brother, where is it hiding?” -Just Above My Head, James Baldwin

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Tianareadslgbt
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QuintusMarcus
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So many novels that are written now are so incredibly narcissistic, that Baldwin‘s wide-ranging novel is a breath of fresh air. The story is a family epic of a sort that seems uncommon nowadays: Hall Montana tells the story of his brother Arthur, a famed gospel singer, and the stories of their friends and family. Homosexuality and racism are intertwined with Baldwin‘s signature meditations on the state of culture. Long, complex masterpiece.

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Tianareadslgbt
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"Love must be the rarest, most precious thing on earth, brother, where is it hiding?"

This book had me on a ride of a lifetime. I've never had such a hard time reading a novel, yet wanted to continue so bad in my life. James Baldwin never fails to amaze me with the talent he possessed in writing.
(I also took this book on the ride of it's life, hence its beat up looks ?)

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jessicabrazeal
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A slow start, but amazing!!

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Taylor
Just Above My Head | James Baldwin
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A gorgeous, incredible novel. Maybe my favorite Baldwin book.

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Taylor
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"passion, apart from its tense relation to agony, labors beneath the shadow of death. Passion is terrifying, it can rock you, change you, bring your head under, as when a wind rises from the bottom of the sea, and you're out there in the craft of your mortality, alone."

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Taylor
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"Not many people are present in time of trouble--if you doubt me, I dare you: to get in trouble"

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CherylDeFranceschi
Just Above My Head | James Baldwin
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katedensen Love the Bowie fan (?) in the background ❤️ 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @katedfisher it's kind of a fan? It's from the official Chicago David Bowie Day when his exhibit opened at the MCA here. Best day ever! 8y
katedensen @CherylDeFranceschi Jealous jealous jealous. I miss him so much 😭 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @katedfisher Oh, me too! Every day. 😢 8y
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