![]() As always we encourage you to buy from your local indie! You can also support the Literary Salon and indies at the same time by buying a copy from our shop on. Booker winner Marlon James described the book as ‘Epic in its scale, intimate in its force, and lyrical in its beauty…That shuffling sound you hear is Morrison, Baldwin, and Angelou whooping and hollering both in pride, and wonder.’ The Prophets is published by Riverrun and available from all good bookshops. ![]() A multi-layered novel you’ll want to sit with to fully appreciate all the thought that’s gone into it. This story of black, queer love is a must-read. Robert famously said: ‘We can disagree and still love each other, unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.’ The Prophets is one of THE novels to watch out for this year: a beautifully written work of fiction about two black teenage slaves in a forbidden relationship on a plantation in 19th century Mississippi. Robert is founder of the social media community Son of Baldwin, which speaks powerfully from a Black queer perspective. ![]() ![]() We’re thrilled to introduce you to another stellar debut author – Robert Jones, Jr. ![]()
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