India, Oct. 10 -- I first heard of James Baldwin when I was in the twelfth standard and knew nothing about LGBTQIA+ literature or even modern literature of any kind. The name was totally new to me and yet, as I read the synopsis of Giovanni's Room in the college library, a sudden rush went down my spine. It was that of shame and joy. I had chanced upon a book where a man was in love with another man. It seemed unbelievable to me. Since that first brush with same-sex love in literature, I have been a Baldwinite. But Baldwin, the person, has always been a mystery to me in most aspects, especially his personal life. I didn't know much about his role as an activist-author who put the spotlight on racism in contemporary America through his wri...