Just Above My Head
Just Above My Head is a 1979 gay fiction novel by James Baldwin. Much of the action takes place in New York, State and New York. Readers will find themes of brothers, African American men, gay men and african American families.
33 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions.
It runs to roughly 576 pages — 10–11 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Just Above My Head
This sprawling drama traces the passage of three individuals through the events of the nineteen-fifties, sixties, and seventies from the Apollo in Harlem to the Olympia in Paris. Love and courage bind a former child evangelist, a famous gospel singer, and the latter's manager-brother.
Quick answers
Who wrote Just Above My Head?
Just Above My Head was written by James Baldwin and first published in 1979.
What genre is Just Above My Head?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Just Above My Head?
The median edition has 576 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Just Above My Head?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Queer Kind of Death, Rat Bohemia and The Lost Language of Cranes.
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