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Baldwin's rendering of a young person's spiritual, sexual, and moral struggle opened new possibilities in the American language and in the way Americans understood themselves.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51933022519581,"sku":"9780593688977","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/1259\/2413\/files\/imageloader_db340f2a-e931-4ad9-84b3-07186e01bf6f.jpg?v=1782623273"},{"product_id":"if-beale-street-could-talk-deluxe-edition","title":"If Beale Street Could Talk (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning deluxe edition of James Baldwin's timeless, bestselling novel of love and solidarity in the face of injustice--the beloved classic that inspired the major motion picture directed by Barry Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best books James Baldwin has ever written--perhaps the best of all.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a new introduction by Brit Bennett, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half, \u003c\/i\u003e and special cover art featuring a portrait of James Baldwin by his friend and contemporary Beauford Delaney\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTish is nineteen years old and in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child. 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