"Baldwin Is My Spiritual Godfather"

The Baldwin 100 Podcast Host Cree Myles speaks with Robert Jones, Jr. on the life and legacy of James Baldwin

Left to right: Cree Myles (photo by Isaiah Joseph); James Baldwin (Courtesy of La Maison Baldwin. © Dmitri Kasterine.); Robert Jones, Jr. (photo by DP Jolly); Ed Pavlic

On the debut episode of The Baldwin 100—a new series examining the life and work of iconic author and Civil Rights activist James Baldwin—we welcome Robert Jones Jr., former creator of the popular “Son of Baldwin” online community and bestselling author of the novel The Prophets. Here, Robert delves into who James Baldwin was and why he matters more than ever. Then Baldwin historian Ed Pavlić talks about what it's like to teach James Baldwin these days, and why his works are just as relevant now as when they were first published.

For more information about Robert Jones Jr., check out www.sonofbaldwin.com.

This podcast is a production of Penguin Random House Media + Knopf Publishing. It is hosted by

Cree Myles

, produced by Stephanie Bowen and Shalea Harris, edited by Clayton Gumbert, and executive produced by Trevor Baldwin (James Baldwin’s nephew).

For more information and to get the deluxe centenary editions of James Baldwin’s works, check out JamesBaldwinBooks.com, JamesBaldwin.info, and All Ways Black.

Listen to episode 1 at the following audio streaming services:

Amazon Music
Apple
iHeart
Simplecast

Stayed tuned for more Baldwin-related news coming soon!