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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. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Essence, Variety, and The Paris Review, as well as in the critically acclaimed anthologies Four Hundred Souls and The 1619 Project. The Prophets was named one of “The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature” by The New York Times.
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The Prophets
Robert’s debut novel, The Prophets, has been translated into multiple languages and is available around the globe. Please select from the buttons below to purchase copies from booksellers worldwide.
Four Hundred Souls / The 1619 Project
An essay and a piece of short fiction by Robert can be found in Four Hundred Souls and The 1619 Project, respectively. To purchase copies, please click on the buttons below.