Perry offers a clear-eyed view of racial inequality as a cultural practice. More Beautiful and More Terrible: The Embrace and Transcendence of Racial Inequality in the United States by Imani Perry. I do believe Baldwin’s last book, _The Evidence of Things Not Seen_, should have been included in this collection, but I am bias. The book speaks directly to our current moment, I think.
I would urge people to read closely _No Name in the Street_. One can see the continuity of theme and subject as well as the shift in tone and audience as the material conditions of Black life changed over the course of his life. This is a wonderful collection and offers a glimpse into the depth of Baldwin’s nonfiction. Professor Eddie Glaude’s top five books: James Baldwin: Collected Essays (edited by Toni Morrison)
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