The book, organized in sections centered around the writer's four great loves, details how Baldwin spent decades wrestling with his own sexuality, racism in the U.S. and abroad and the cost of fame.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Baldwin: A Love Story" surpasses previous biographies of the author known for works including "Go Tell It on the Mountain." ...

A new biography of esteemed writer James Baldwin is hitting shelves soon. PEOPLE can exclusively share the cover of Baldwin: A Love Story, forthcoming this summer from Farrar, Straus and Giroux, an ...

A new biography puts Baldwin’s sexuality – and the men he loved – front and centre ...