News from the Chronicles - March 2026

Ed Pavlic
It takes a poet: Ed Pavlić reframes James Baldwin’s iconic life

Ed Pavlić, Distinguished Research Professor of English, African American Studies and Creative Writing in Franklin, has been intensely focused on research and writing for Darker than Blue: A Radical Life of James Baldwin, a book expected to be published in 2028.  He has published 13 books, including volumes of poetry; critical studies of literature.  Baldwin’s public writing and speaking, archival materials in collections around the…