In Defense Of Ryan Murphy’s James Baldwin.

Robert Lashley
4 min readFeb 23, 2024

Yeah, Capote’s Baldwin was a magical negro that existed in the Author’s decaying mind. Which made Murphy’s capping their encounter as a dream sequence…pretty much work?

For those wondering if James Baldwin actually dished with Truman Capote about his society friends or million…

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Robert Lashley

Writer. Author. Former Jack Straw and Artist Trust Fellow. The baddest ghetto nerd on the planet.