#JamesBaldwin Honoring his birthday with my first read of #GiovannisRoom (1956). 📚
On James Baldwin's birthday, my favourite portraits 🎂
This is the first one I thought of:
Ara Güler's shot of Baldwin in the lobby of the Relais Bisson hotel in Paris, 1974
This is the first one I thought of:
Ara Güler's shot of Baldwin in the lobby of the Relais Bisson hotel in Paris, 1974
August 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#JamesBaldwin Honoring his birthday with my first read of #GiovannisRoom (1956). 📚
James Baldwin sums up the human dilemma in a single sentence.
Life becomes exhausting when we try to bargain with what is essential: nothing matters more than love.
Postponing it will always be an irreversible loss.
#ZinniaIowa #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom #LiteraryQuotes #Reflection
Life becomes exhausting when we try to bargain with what is essential: nothing matters more than love.
Postponing it will always be an irreversible loss.
#ZinniaIowa #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom #LiteraryQuotes #Reflection
September 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM
James Baldwin sums up the human dilemma in a single sentence.
Life becomes exhausting when we try to bargain with what is essential: nothing matters more than love.
Postponing it will always be an irreversible loss.
#ZinniaIowa #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom #LiteraryQuotes #Reflection
Life becomes exhausting when we try to bargain with what is essential: nothing matters more than love.
Postponing it will always be an irreversible loss.
#ZinniaIowa #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom #LiteraryQuotes #Reflection
Thank you for all the love and the reposts #bluesky fam. This is the finished piece. I was inspired after finishing the book #GiovannisRoom #ArtSky #QueerArt
May 7, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Thank you for all the love and the reposts #bluesky fam. This is the finished piece. I was inspired after finishing the book #GiovannisRoom #ArtSky #QueerArt
current read... #GiovannisRoom #Giovanni #1950s #Paris #American #expatriate#expat #JamesBaldwin #Baldwin #Desire #morality #Fiction #controversial #Classic #LGBT #LGBTQIA #Queer #Romance #LiteraryFiction #LitFic #Gay #Vintage #Italian #bartender #InternalizedHomophobia #David #booksky 💙📚
February 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
11/20
#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
uk.bookshop.org/a/12...
11/20
#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
uk.bookshop.org/a/12...
March 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
11/20
#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
uk.bookshop.org/a/12...
11/20
#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
uk.bookshop.org/a/12...
June 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
When the world gets me down, the soothing voice of one of the most important authors/activists of the 20th century, James Baldwin, helps. #jamesbaldwin #giovannisroom #anothercountry
February 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
When the world gets me down, the soothing voice of one of the most important authors/activists of the 20th century, James Baldwin, helps. #jamesbaldwin #giovannisroom #anothercountry
PUNCH
BOOK
LOVE
CLUB
👊🏽📚❤️♣️
Wednesday, February 19th, 7-9pm in AdMo, DC.
We are reading "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin.
#PUNCHBOOKLOVE #PUNCHBOOKCLUB
#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonthReads
#ShortReadsBookClub
BOOK
LOVE
CLUB
👊🏽📚❤️♣️
Wednesday, February 19th, 7-9pm in AdMo, DC.
We are reading "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin.
#PUNCHBOOKLOVE #PUNCHBOOKCLUB
#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonthReads
#ShortReadsBookClub
February 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
PUNCH
BOOK
LOVE
CLUB
👊🏽📚❤️♣️
Wednesday, February 19th, 7-9pm in AdMo, DC.
We are reading "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin.
#PUNCHBOOKLOVE #PUNCHBOOKCLUB
#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonthReads
#ShortReadsBookClub
BOOK
LOVE
CLUB
👊🏽📚❤️♣️
Wednesday, February 19th, 7-9pm in AdMo, DC.
We are reading "Giovanni's Room" by James Baldwin.
#PUNCHBOOKLOVE #PUNCHBOOKCLUB
#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackHistoryMonthReads
#ShortReadsBookClub
Philly… I need you to show up for this play.
My best friend is playing Giovanni in this gorgeous, gorgeous world premier of one of my favorite books.
www.quintessencetheatre.org/giovannisroom
My best friend is playing Giovanni in this gorgeous, gorgeous world premier of one of my favorite books.
www.quintessencetheatre.org/giovannisroom
GIOVANNI'S ROOM — Quintessence Theatre Group
www.quintessencetheatre.org
May 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Philly… I need you to show up for this play.
My best friend is playing Giovanni in this gorgeous, gorgeous world premier of one of my favorite books.
www.quintessencetheatre.org/giovannisroom
My best friend is playing Giovanni in this gorgeous, gorgeous world premier of one of my favorite books.
www.quintessencetheatre.org/giovannisroom
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1958): A Review
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#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
#BookReview
#Booksky
#Review
#BBCs100MostInspiringNovels
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#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
#BookReview
#Booksky
#Review
#BBCs100MostInspiringNovels
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1958): A Review
bibliophilescompass.blogspot.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (1958): A Review
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#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
#BookReview
#Booksky
#Review
#BBCs100MostInspiringNovels
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#GiovannisRoom
#JamesBaldwin
#BookReview
#Booksky
#Review
#BBCs100MostInspiringNovels
This is the perfect plot for a modern queer novel.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtLZu
#bookreview #gaynovel #GiovannisRoom
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtLZu
#bookreview #gaynovel #GiovannisRoom
July 24, 2026 at 6:08 AM
This is the perfect plot for a modern queer novel.
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtLZu
#bookreview #gaynovel #GiovannisRoom
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AtLZu
#bookreview #gaynovel #GiovannisRoom
20 book challenge
Giovanni's Room was the last book I finished.
I have had the privilege to watch countless people realise the true beauty, hidden in plain sight, in their lives.
I only hope I can do a better job than Jacque.
#20bookchallenge
#booksky
#JamesBaldwin
#GiovannisRoom
Giovanni's Room was the last book I finished.
I have had the privilege to watch countless people realise the true beauty, hidden in plain sight, in their lives.
I only hope I can do a better job than Jacque.
#20bookchallenge
#booksky
#JamesBaldwin
#GiovannisRoom
January 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
20 book challenge
Giovanni's Room was the last book I finished.
I have had the privilege to watch countless people realise the true beauty, hidden in plain sight, in their lives.
I only hope I can do a better job than Jacque.
#20bookchallenge
#booksky
#JamesBaldwin
#GiovannisRoom
Giovanni's Room was the last book I finished.
I have had the privilege to watch countless people realise the true beauty, hidden in plain sight, in their lives.
I only hope I can do a better job than Jacque.
#20bookchallenge
#booksky
#JamesBaldwin
#GiovannisRoom
I've lived this life, trying to be straight for society's (and my girlfriend's) sake.
Read more ��� lttr.ai/AqSKx
#bookreview #gaynovel #GiovannisRoom
Read more ��� lttr.ai/AqSKx
#bookreview #gaynovel #GiovannisRoom
April 20, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I've lived this life, trying to be straight for society's (and my girlfriend's) sake.
Read more ��� lttr.ai/AqSKx
#bookreview #gaynovel #GiovannisRoom
Read more ��� lttr.ai/AqSKx
#bookreview #gaynovel #GiovannisRoom
John 13:34-35 #gayChristmas #KelseySmoot #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom
The marriage between John and James Baldwin is "joy to the world".
Kelsey Smoot
scalawagmagazine.org/2023/06/kels...
Giovanni's Room | PDF share.google/xbEt0YUuRgBB...
Audio credit: Cecil Taylor | Free Improvisation No. 3
The marriage between John and James Baldwin is "joy to the world".
Kelsey Smoot
scalawagmagazine.org/2023/06/kels...
Giovanni's Room | PDF share.google/xbEt0YUuRgBB...
Audio credit: Cecil Taylor | Free Improvisation No. 3
December 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
John 13:34-35 #gayChristmas #KelseySmoot #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom
The marriage between John and James Baldwin is "joy to the world".
Kelsey Smoot
scalawagmagazine.org/2023/06/kels...
Giovanni's Room | PDF share.google/xbEt0YUuRgBB...
Audio credit: Cecil Taylor | Free Improvisation No. 3
The marriage between John and James Baldwin is "joy to the world".
Kelsey Smoot
scalawagmagazine.org/2023/06/kels...
Giovanni's Room | PDF share.google/xbEt0YUuRgBB...
Audio credit: Cecil Taylor | Free Improvisation No. 3
Since most of the people who follow me here are from Philly…
I just saw this play today. It’s unbelievable. I’m a bit biased because my best friend is leading it, but go see it.
www.quintessencetheatre.org/giovannisroom
I just saw this play today. It’s unbelievable. I’m a bit biased because my best friend is leading it, but go see it.
www.quintessencetheatre.org/giovannisroom
GIOVANNI'S ROOM — Quintessence Theatre Group
www.quintessencetheatre.org
June 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Since most of the people who follow me here are from Philly…
I just saw this play today. It’s unbelievable. I’m a bit biased because my best friend is leading it, but go see it.
www.quintessencetheatre.org/giovannisroom
I just saw this play today. It’s unbelievable. I’m a bit biased because my best friend is leading it, but go see it.
www.quintessencetheatre.org/giovannisroom
I co-wrote an amazing anthology called #SoulsOfQueerBlackFolk. This was a reading at the #Philadelphia P.A.T. #GiovannisRoom. You should buy a copy here: bookshop.org/p/books/soul...
November 16, 2024 at 6:10 AM
I co-wrote an amazing anthology called #SoulsOfQueerBlackFolk. This was a reading at the #Philadelphia P.A.T. #GiovannisRoom. You should buy a copy here: bookshop.org/p/books/soul...
🟩 For some time now, I've told my friends that I don't want book or movie recommendations that deal with identity.
Everyone is so goddamn obsessed with "telling their story" and pouring their heart out in the most tedious, cookie-cutter fashion...
#BookReview #GiovannisRoom
Everyone is so goddamn obsessed with "telling their story" and pouring their heart out in the most tedious, cookie-cutter fashion...
#BookReview #GiovannisRoom
July 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
🟩 For some time now, I've told my friends that I don't want book or movie recommendations that deal with identity.
Everyone is so goddamn obsessed with "telling their story" and pouring their heart out in the most tedious, cookie-cutter fashion...
#BookReview #GiovannisRoom
Everyone is so goddamn obsessed with "telling their story" and pouring their heart out in the most tedious, cookie-cutter fashion...
#BookReview #GiovannisRoom
Just read #GiovannisRoom and it is SO good and SO moving. #JamesBaldwin
August 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Just read #GiovannisRoom and it is SO good and SO moving. #JamesBaldwin
Great Classics Book Club at Books on the Hill tonight. Our chosen book was the 50's classic Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin. Honest, insightful and intelligent discussion from wonderful bookish people. #bookclub #classicbooks #booksonthehillstalbans #giovannisroom #jamesbaldwin
August 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Great Classics Book Club at Books on the Hill tonight. Our chosen book was the 50's classic Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin. Honest, insightful and intelligent discussion from wonderful bookish people. #bookclub #classicbooks #booksonthehillstalbans #giovannisroom #jamesbaldwin
There are books that are uncomfortable but necessary.
As I reread James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room2, I realize that the fear of self-acceptance ultimately destroys us.
Life is not about meeting others' expectations, but about prioritizing our own.
#ZinniaIowa #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom
As I reread James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room2, I realize that the fear of self-acceptance ultimately destroys us.
Life is not about meeting others' expectations, but about prioritizing our own.
#ZinniaIowa #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom
September 24, 2026 at 4:58 AM
There are books that are uncomfortable but necessary.
As I reread James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room2, I realize that the fear of self-acceptance ultimately destroys us.
Life is not about meeting others' expectations, but about prioritizing our own.
#ZinniaIowa #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom
As I reread James Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room2, I realize that the fear of self-acceptance ultimately destroys us.
Life is not about meeting others' expectations, but about prioritizing our own.
#ZinniaIowa #JamesBaldwin #GiovannisRoom
“Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.”
15/20
#BookSky
#JamesBaldwin
#GiovannisRoom
15/20
#BookSky
#JamesBaldwin
#GiovannisRoom
December 3, 2024 at 2:17 AM
“Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.”
15/20
#BookSky
#JamesBaldwin
#GiovannisRoom
15/20
#BookSky
#JamesBaldwin
#GiovannisRoom
The book they told James Baldwin to burn turns 70 this year. We wrote about its history and why it still matters.
#GiovannisRoom #JamesBaldwin #QueerBooks #QueerBookClub #Lgbtq
queerbookclub.org/2026/03/14/t...
#GiovannisRoom #JamesBaldwin #QueerBooks #QueerBookClub #Lgbtq
queerbookclub.org/2026/03/14/t...
The Book They Told Him to Burn: The History and Enduring Legacy of Giovanni's Room - Queer Book Club
Giovanni's Room turns 70 this year, and Baldwin's Paris love story still cuts just as deep. A young American, a doomed affair, and a reckoning with desire that society refused to name. Seventy years l...
queerbookclub.org
March 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The book they told James Baldwin to burn turns 70 this year. We wrote about its history and why it still matters.
#GiovannisRoom #JamesBaldwin #QueerBooks #QueerBookClub #Lgbtq
queerbookclub.org/2026/03/14/t...
#GiovannisRoom #JamesBaldwin #QueerBooks #QueerBookClub #Lgbtq
queerbookclub.org/2026/03/14/t...
July 21, 2024 at 1:11 AM
“It is cruel to have made me want to live only to make my death more bloody.” Is one of the most devastating things I have ever read in my life and I will be thinking about it forever 😭😭😭 #GiovannisRoom #BookSky
December 18, 2024 at 8:18 PM
“It is cruel to have made me want to live only to make my death more bloody.” Is one of the most devastating things I have ever read in my life and I will be thinking about it forever 😭😭😭 #GiovannisRoom #BookSky