All Fairfax Reads is an annual event that encourages our community to come together for a shared reading experience. This year, Fairfax County Public Library is hosting events and a county-wide read of author and civil rights activist James Baldwin's classic 1953 novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of James Baldwin's birth.
Born in 1924, James Baldwin's novels, essays, public appearances and activism expressed his experiences and struggles as a Black gay man in mid-20th century America. His insightful and passionate commentary on political and social issues remains relevant today.
Make sure to attend some of our All Fairfax Reads events!
Fairfax County Public Library has partnered with George Mason University’s Alan Cheuse International Writers Center and GMU Libraries for a county-wide series of programs GMU is calling "Baldwin100.”
