The protagonists in James Baldwin’s 1957 short story “Sonny’s Blues” are constantly smiling and laughing. The story’s narrator notices these gestures and utilizes them to grasp at clarity when clarity ...
"Some escape the trap," wrote James Baldwin, referring to the Black residents of 1950's Harlem. "Most don't." That's an excerpt from Sonny's Blues, widely considered one of the best short stories ever ...