{"product_id":"book-cjfq","title":"The Fire This Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller, these groundbreaking essays and poems about race—collected by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward and written by the most important voices of her generation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this bestselling, widely lauded collection, Jesmyn Ward gathers our most original thinkers and writers to speak on contemporary racism and race, including Carol Anderson, Jericho Brown, Edwidge Danticat, Kevin Young, Claudia Rankine, and Honoree Jeffers. \u003cem\u003eThe Fire This Time\u003c\/em\u003e shines a light on the darkest corners of our history, wrestles with our current predicament, and imagines a better future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnvisioned as a response to \u003cem\u003eThe Fire Next Time\u003c\/em\u003e, James Baldwin’s groundbreaking 1963 essay collection, these contemporary writers reflect on the past, present, and future of race in America. We’ve made significant progress in the fifty-odd years since Baldwin’s essays were published, but America is a long and painful distance away from a “post-racial society”—a truth we must confront if we are to continue to work towards change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaldwin’s “fire next time” is now upon us, and it needs to be talked about.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49384397865264,"sku":"BDcjfq","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49384397898032,"sku":"ZEcjfq","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/135372-cjfq-Square.jpg?v=1735102241","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cjfq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}