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# Book explores James Baldwin's life through his relationships
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/baldwin-a-love-story-1755638610/
- Published: 2025-08-20T00:16:02.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T01:00:27.000Z
- Description: 'Baldwin: A Love Story' frames James Baldwin's life through the lens of his relationships
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_41d30ab5-0d93-4bd5-8014-59da23342c79, #extra

In the first major biography of James Baldwin in over three decades, Nicholas Boggs presents an intimate portrait shaped by the people who inspired him. Boggs traces four of Baldwin's transformative relationships that depict him not just as a fearless social critic, but as an emotional, vulnerable man shaped by love. Geoff Bennett spoke with Boggs about his book, "Baldwin: A Love Story."