James Baldwin and the 1980s: Witnessing the Reagan Era Ig Publishing Max taps into the activist

Max taps into the activist spirit she thought had long disappeared and for the first time in years discovers hope for her future

But is it a true fresh start

using only what is necessary to meet the required demands of an interested public

Alternately set in Washington

the lies she's told for years are beginning to unravel

James Baldwin and the 1980s: Witnessing the Reagan Era Ig Publishing Max taps into the activistBy the 1980s, critics and the public alike considered James Baldwin irrelevant. Yet Baldwin remained an important, prolific writer until his death in 1987. Indeed, his work throughout the decade pushed him into new areas, in particular an expanded interest in the social and psychological consequences of popular culture and mass media. Joseph Vogel offers the first in depth look at Baldwin's dynamic final decade of work. Delving into the writer's