Coverage of The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.

I've followed Robert Jones, Jr., (known as Son of Baldwin) on Twitter for years. At some point, I started noticing that he had authored a novel, and it would be released today. Here's a roundup of coverage for his book. 

2021

• Jan. 6: ‘The Prophets’ Explores Black Love and Memory in a Time of Trauma - Danez Smith - New York Times

• Jan. 6: ‘The Prophets’ is a Stunning Debut of Queer Black Love - Noah Berlatsky - Observer 

• Jan. 5: Robert Jones Jr. sheds light on lives of enslaved gay men in ‘The Prophets’ - Darryl Robertson - Yahoo 

• Jan. 5: The Prophets - Anita Felicelli - San Francisco Chronicle Datebook

• Jan. 4: The Best New Books to Read in 2021 - Real Simple

• Jan. 4: The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.  – outstanding debut - Holly Williams - The Guardian

• Jan. 4: The Prophets, lives of enslaved people, epic love story of two men - Naomi Jackson - Washington Post

• Jan. 3: The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr - The Reader's Room

• Jan. 2: From The Prophets - Robert Jones, Jr. - Literary Hub

• Jan. 2: The Prophets - Peter Donnelly - The Reading Desk

• Jan. 2: 5 books not to miss - Barbara VanDenburgh - USA Today

• Jan: The Prophets - Carole V. Bell - BookPage

2020 

• Dec. 31: 'The Prophets,' by Robert Jones Jr. - Claude Peck - Star Tribune

• Dec. 30: Robert Jones Jr. Is Son of Baldwin, and More - Lauren Christensen - New York Times

• Dec. 29: A striking debut novel imagines two enslaved men in love - Rigoberto Gonzalez - LA Times

• Dec. 28: Homosexuality and slavery intersect in ‘The Prophets’ - Latria Graham - Atlanta Journal Constitution 

• Dec. 27: The Prophets - Helen Phillips - Book of the Month

• Dec. 22: Here are the 10 Books You Should Read in January - Annabel Gutterman - TIME

• Dec. 20: The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr. - Kinzie Things

• Dec. 18: The Prophets showcases big love and big pain - David Canfield - EW

• Dec. 16: Q & A with Robert Jones, Jr. - Emily Behnke - American Booksellers Association

• Aug. 27: The Prophets - Edmund White - Publishers Weekly

• Aug. 4: The Prophets - Kirkus Reviews

• Aug. 1: The Prophets - Stephen Schmidt - Library Journal

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