Bøger af E. Lynn Harris

A literary rent party to benefit the Hurston/Wright Foundation of African-American fiction, with selections to savor from bestselling authors as well as talented rising stars.Not since Terry McMillan’s Breaking Ice have so many African-American writers been brought together in one volume. A stellar collection of works from more than fifty hot names in fiction, Gumbo represents remarkable synergy. Edited by bestselling luminaries Marita Golden and E. Lynn Harris, this collection spans new and previously published tales of love and luck, inspiration and violation, hip new worlds and hallowed heritage from voices such as:• Edwidge Danticat• Eric Jerome Dickey• Kenji Jasper• John Edgar Wideman• Terry McMillan• David Anthony Durham• Bertice Berry…and many, many moreAlso featuring original stories by Golden and Harris themselves, Gumbo heralds the debut of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards for Published Black Writers (scheduled for October 2002), and all advances and royalties from the book will support the Hurston/Wright Foundation. Combining authors with a variety of flavorful writing, Gumbo will have readers clamoring for second helpings.

From bestselling authors E. Lynn Harris and RM Johnson, the evocative story of twin brothersone a straight man, the other gaywho find each other in adulthood and struggle to uncover many questions about themselves and one another, while also becoming entangled in a plot thick with deceit and suspense.A spirited and tender novel, No One in the World focuses on two seemingly different menCobi Winslow, a gay, educated, affluent social climber, and Eric Reed, a straight, career criminal raised in the foster care systemwho, separated as young children, reunite upon their parents death after thirty years apart. Their reunion, however, is marred by the crooked plans of Erics former cellmate and Cobis struggles to raise enough money for his campaign for city council. With corruption, drug deals, and homophobia rearing their ugly heads, the two brothers may face the most difficult test of their relationship. This thought-provoking, honest, and page-turning tale is not to be missed.

New York Times bestselling author E. Lynn Harris showcases the best black gay writing from the past thirty-five years

*A soap- opera cocktail of the romantic storytelling of Terry McMillan and the generous vision of Armistead Maupin.