James Baldwin’s Day of Mourning

A tragedy in Birmingham and the making of a radical.

From the Editors: Repair

In this new anthology of poetry, fiction, memoir, comics, and essays from renowned writers and newcomers, contributors explore whether and how we can repair from terrible ruptures.

Adrienne Rich’s Solitudes

Critics tend to discount Rich’s later poems, fundamentally misunderstanding how they engage her radical vision of community.

Writing Our Ancestors

A recording of the launch event for Boston Review’s new literary anthology, Ancestors. Renowned writers read their poems, fiction, and more.

From the Editors: Ancestors

In our new book, some of today’s most imaginative writers consider what it means to be made and fashioned by others. 

From the Editors: Allies

Our new issue asks: How do people who are not alike forge productive alliances?

Aretha Franklin’s Soul

Amazing Grace, the long-lost film of Franklin’s gospel album, offers a lesson in the deep connections between gospel and soul music.

Don’t Ask: A Questionnaire

What [ let’s don’t
           say
           who ] do
you trust?

Baldwin’s Lonely Country

When Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated, James Baldwin made a final attempt to reconcile the generational divide between the civil rights movement and Black Power.

“We Called That Touch”

Race and the Intimate Tangle of American Experience

Come On Up, Sweetheart

James Baldwin’s letters to his brother.

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