GOD BLESS THE DEAD
Sad news on the passing of E. Lynn Harris, a major trailblazer in black gay fiction. He removed obstacles, bigger than mountains, and paved the way for scores of aspiring African American writers.
On tour, in Los Angeles to promote his new novel ‘Basketball Jones,’ he was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He died from “unknown causes,” as reported from the Associated Press. He was 54.
Mr. Harris’ life is an example of absolute courage. He started as a computer salesman for IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and AT&T.
Then he stepped up to his dreams, quit the 9 to 5 grind so he could write his first self-published novel, 'Invisible Life.' Going door to door to black-owned bookstores, beauty salons and book clubs the buzz grew.
In 1994, Anchor Books signed him. To date, he has 11 novels and a memoir ('What Becomes of the Brokenhearted’) to his credit.
That is major yadacity and we have ABSOLUTE respect.
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