<p>James Baldwin in Paris. On the rain-soaked boulevards, the novelist&nbsp;Caryl Phillips discusses Baldwin's exquisite same-sex love story, drinking in the Cafe de Flore and exploring Saint Germain des Prés.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Phillips, who knew James Baldwin, wrote the introduction to the Penguin Modern Classics edition of <em>Giovanni’s Room</em> and an unfilmed screenplay of the novel for Merchant Ivory productions.</p><br><p>2024 marks 100 years since Baldwin was born</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Giovanni’s Room</em> by James Baldwin (Penguin Modern Classics edition)</p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/57368/giovannis-room-by-james-baldwin-introduction-by-caryl-phillips/9780141186351" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/57368/giovannis-room-by-james-baldwin-introduction-by-caryl-phillips/9780141186351</a></p><p><a href="https://apple.co/3Hnscrz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3Hnscrz</a></p><br><p>Penguin Audio edition of&nbsp;<em>Giovanni’s Room –</em> available June 6th 2024</p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/56260/giovannis-room-by-baldwin-james/9781802067224" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/56260/giovannis-room-by-baldwin-james/9781802067224</a></p><br><p>Calliope Author Readings – James Baldwin</p><p><a href="http://calliopeauthorreadings.com/james-baldwin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://calliopeauthorreadings.com/james-baldwin/</a></p><p><a href="https://apple.co/4aTk0go" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/4aTk0go</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Caryl Phillips</p><p><a href="https://www.carylphillips.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.carylphillips.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>The European Tribe</em> by Caryl Phillips</p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/130570/the-european-tribe-by-caryl-phillips/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/130570/the-european-tribe-by-caryl-phillips/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Presenter – Henry Eliot: <a href="https://www.henryeliot.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.henryeliot.co.uk/</a></p><p>Producer – Andrea Rangecroft: <a href="https://www.andrearangecroft.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.andrearangecroft.co.uk/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>