One of James Baldwin’s best works, and definitely one of my favorites. A queer classic that focuses on the intersection between masculinity and race. Baldwin writes about a white man who falls for a man in France and moves in with him. Giovanni’s room shows us queerness through the lens of the white upper middle class. Baldwin is witty and shows us the apparent faults with society's acceptance of gender and sexuality, through his complex and flawed characters. It’s incredibly poetic and positively heartbreaking. If you are thinking about getting into Baldwin’s work, this is a great place to start.