The hosts discuss the book 'Giovanni's Room' by James Baldwin, including the author's background and the context of the novel. They explore Baldwin's religious upbringing, his relationship with Richard Wright, and his time in Paris. They also mention some of Baldwin's other works and touch on the initial rejection of 'Giovanni's Room' by his editor.
If you want to read a book where a well-adjusted character responds well to questions about their own sexuality, Giovanni's Room ain't it! But its depiction of one character's internal conflict is still compelling and relevant decades after its release.
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