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Robert Jones, Jr. (formerly known as “Son of Baldwin”) is a Brooklyn-based writer and public speaker. He is the author of The New York Times bestselling novel, The Prophets, which won the 2022 Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction, and was a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction.
Dec 30, 2020 · Robert Jones Jr. Is Son of Baldwin, and More. The writer’s debut novel, “The Prophets,” is the Black queer love story he longed to read. Share full article. 92. Robert Jones Jr., the author of...
Jan 9, 2021 · Robert Jones Jr. says his debut novel, The Prophets, came to him in whispers from people whose stories haven't been told, and whose history has often been wiped from the record: Black queer...
Jan 5, 2021 · As tensions build and the weight of centuries—of ancestors and future generations to come—culminate in a climactic reckoning, The Prophets masterfully reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance, but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love. Show more.
Formerly known as “Son of Baldwin,” Robert Jones, Jr. is a Brooklyn-based, award-winning writer. He is the author of The New York Times bestselling novel, The Prophets, which won the 2022 Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction, and was a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction.
Jan 6, 2021 · Robert Jones Jr.’s debut novel tells the story of two enslaved young men in love.
Dec 23, 2021 · Robert Jones Jr., author of “The Prophets,” advises first-time novelists: “Be prepared to step outside of your comfort zone and be the biggest champion/salesperson for your book.” Credit ...
Jan 5, 2021 · Robert Jones, Jr., is the author of The New York Times bestselling novel, The Prophets, which won the 2022 Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and the 2022 NAIBA...
Jan 5, 2021 · Robert Jones, Jr., is the author of The New York Times bestselling novel, The Prophets, which won the 2022 Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and the 2022 NAIBA Book of the Year Award for Fiction.
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The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. is a work of historical fiction that follows the relationship between Isaiah and Samuel, two enslaved men in love on a plantation in the Antebellum South. While the book is Jones' debut novel, he is an established essayist, blogger and cultural critic.
