Going to Meet the Man

from larryerick

Simply an outstanding short story collection. Story after story, I kept saying to myself, "Oh, yes, that's very, very true! I never thought of it that way before!" Even the single story that I thought was bordering on mundane, by my standards, had those very same "Ah, hah!" moments. But as good a...

from spoko

Spectacular, from start to finish. The title story and "Sonny's Blues," especially.

from Hagelstein

James Baldwin wrote about things that matter. These stories address parental cruelty, religious fervor (and the point where the two meet), and racism. He saves some of his best writing for racism and the effect it has on people. "Previous Condition" is a biting look at that issue. In "This Mornin...

from viviennestrauss

The title story was horrific, sad and absolutely sickening. My favorite was Sonny's Blues.

from spoko

Spectacular, from start to finish. The title story and "Sonny's Blues," especially.