James Baldwin was an activist, an orator, a style icon, but on NPR's Book of the Day,

we'll dissect the thing he was most known for his writing.

That last clause kind of reads like a horror story.

Right?

There's something deeply, deeply ominous about the way that that opening paragraph closes.

Celebrate Black History Month with us as we examine some of his best works on NPR's

Book of the Day podcast.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.

Leaders from 20 countries met in London today to discuss the next step towards ending

Russia's war in Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Kirstararmour said they must work

together to secure a lasting peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

Not every nation will feel able to contribute, but that can't mean that we sit back.

Instead, those willing will intensify planning now with real urgency.

The UK is prepared to back this with boots on the ground and planes in the air, together

with others. Europe must do the heavy listing.

Starmor said every nation must contribute as best they can, and any agreement must ensure Ukraine's

sovereignty and security. The Oval Office meeting that turned into a shouting match between

President Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky last week raises questions about a

possible end to the war. In a break from other Republicans, one lawmaker is criticizing

both Trump and Zelensky and calls the meeting Friday a missed opportunity. NPR's

Luke Garrett reports. Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York tells NPR no one at that

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