Harris, E. Lynn

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E. Lynn Harris -- himself a gay black man -- wrote bestselling books that portray the lives and experiences of bisexual and gay black men. A variety of readers enjoy his books for his easy style, peppered with realistic slang dialogue, cultural references, and contemporary urban settings, along with explicitly-described sexual episodes. His books broke new ground in exploring questions of love and identity. Madcap dynamics between the richly-drawn characters -- the breakups, the hook-ups, promises made and broken and renewed -- propel the stories, even when the overarching themes are profound. Start with: If this World Were Mine
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Harris, E. Lynn
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E. Lynn Harris -- himself a gay black man -- wrote bestselling books that portray the lives and experiences of bisexual and gay black men. A variety of readers enjoy his books for his easy style, peppered with realistic slang dialogue, cultural references, and contemporary urban settings, along with explicitly-described sexual episodes. His books broke new ground in exploring questions of love and identity. Madcap dynamics between the richly-drawn characters -- the breakups, the hook-ups, promises made and broken and renewed -- propel the stories, even when the overarching themes are profound. Start with: If this World Were Mine
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  • American
  • LGBTQIA
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