The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin

112 pages first pub 1963 (editions) user-added

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THE FIRE NEXT TIME contains the complete text of James Baldwin's explosive article that appeared in The New Yorker of 17th November 1962. It also contains a letter to his nephew on the 100th anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in America. Th...

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reflective 84%
informative 63%
challenging 60%
inspiring 40%
emotional 39%
hopeful 20%
sad 13%
dark 8%
tense 6%

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slow 24%
fast 24%

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