If Beale Street Could Talk
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Title
If Beale Street Could Talk
Subject
African American authors
Electronic Resource Item Type Metadata
Book Title
If Beale Street Could Talk
Publication Date
1974
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Document Type
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780804149679
Region
United States
Access
Open Access
Abstract
"Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldwin's story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope of emotions-affection, despair, and hope. In a love story that evokes the blues, where passion and sadness are inevitably intertwined, Baldwin has created two characters so alive and profoundly realized that they are unforgettably ingrained in the American psyche."
Cataloger
Kristen Walker
Citation
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” ICMGLT Digital Library, accessed November 3, 2026, https://library.icmglt.org/items/show/694.