Book Thread: E. Lynn Harris News

[Gyrl7]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Good plot so far but I need for someone to teach Michael Baisden and his editors how to EDIT. I am getting tired of authors having 99 errors. This man put "a odd" "sombodies"


AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH

I don't profess to be perfect with my grammar but the COMMON stuff will be on point. Those infractions listed above are COMMON. Oh and he wrote BREATHE instead of BREATH!! WTH

Lawd lawd lawd. . . Olivia is a trip but no worse than Baisden's grammar and editing skills.

Girl you betta say it! I am so tired of forming my own dam sentences to read his books, because his writing is so po sometimes!.......

[CrimsonTide4]

I read it last night and it was a good read. Quick too.

It felt good to read other folks' stuff for a change.

[CrimsonTide4]

**kicks rocks that mofos just do not come to Charlotte**

Dear Friends:
Just a note to remind you that my summer tour for the paperback of A LOVE OF MY OWN kicks off June 24th in Austin, Texas at 7:30pm at the Barnes & Noble at 1000 Research Blvd.

After touring in June for A LOVE OF MY OWN, on July 8th I kick off the tour for my new memoir WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED in New York at the Barnes & Noble Union Square at 7:00pm. I'm so excited to be bringing you my memoir after working on it for seven years and I can’t wait to share it with fans across the country this summer. For those on the mailing list, look for a "special something" in you mailbox soon.

For more information on WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED and the complete summer tour schedule go to http://info.randomhouse.com/cgi-bin2...U5tm0W10K4c0AJ

As always, thank you so much for all your love and support.

Have a blessed day.

Warmest regards, e. lynn harris


Tour Dates 2003


Tuesday, June 24/AUSTIN
7:30pm Barnes & Noble
Reading & Signing
10000 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759

Wednesday, June 25/KANSAS CITY
7:30pm Rainy Day Books
Reading & Signing
2706 West 53rd Street
Fairway, KS 66205

Thursday, June 26/TULSA
7:00pm Rudisill Library
Reading & Signing
1520 North Hartford
Tulsa, OK 74106

Friday, June 27/DENVER
7:00pm The Hue-Man Experience Bookstore
Reading & Signing
911 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205

Saturday, June 28/CINCINATTI
4:00pm Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Reading & Signing
Rockwood Pavillion
2692 Madison Road
Cincinatti, OH 45208

Tuesday, July 8/NEW YORK
7:00pm Barnes & Noble Union Sq.
Reading & Signing
33 E. 17th St.
New York, NY 10003

Wednesday, July 9/NEW YORK
12:30pm Borders Wall Street
Signing Only
100 Broadway
New York, NY
6:00pm Hue Man Bookstore
Reading & Signing
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd
New York, NY 10027

Thursday, July 10/WASHINGTON, DC
7:00pm Vertigo
Reading & Signing
7346 Baltimore Ave
College Park, MD 20740
Contact: Bridget Warren
Phone: (301) 779-9300

Friday, July 11/WASHINGTON, DC/MARYLAND
7:00pm Sibanye
Reading & Signing
Offsite venue TK

Saturday, July 12/WASHINGTON, DC/MARYLAND
2:00pm Karibu
Reading & Signing
3500 East West Hywy
Hyattsville, MD 20782

Monday, July 14/WASHINGTON, DC
12:30pm Reprint/Signing Only
455 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20024
7:00pm Lambda Rising
Reading & Signing
1625 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009

Tuesday, July 15/PHILADELPHIA, PA
7:00pm Philadelphia Free Library
Reading & Signing
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Wednesday, July 16/PHILADELPHIA, PA
12:00pm Brentanos Liberty Place
Signing Only
1625 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
5:30pm Giovanni's Room
Reading & Signing
345 South 12th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Thursday, July 17/MIAMI, FL
8:00pm Books & Books
Reading & Signing
265 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Friday, July 18/ATLANTA, GA
7:00pm Borders Buckhead
Reading & Signing
3637 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30319

Saturday, July 19/ATLANTA, GA
2:00pm Shrine of the Black Madonna
Reading & Signing
946 Abernathy Blvd SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

Sunday, July 20/ATLANTA, GA
7:30pm Outwrite Books
Reading & Signing
991 Piedmont Ave
Atlanta, GA 30309

Monday, July 21/CHICAGO, IL
7:00pm Afrocentric Bookstore
Reading & Signing
4655 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL

Tuesday, June 22/CHICAGO, IL
7:30pm Borders Beverly
Reading & Signing
2210 W. 95th St.
Chicago-Beverly, IL 60643

Wednesday, July 23/FLINT, MI
7:00pm Flint Public Library
Reading & Signing
1026 E. Kearsley St.
Flint, MI 48502


Thursday, July 24/DETROIT, MI
7:00pm Borders Dearborn
Reading & Signing
5601 Mercury Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126

Friday, July 25/DETROIT, MI
12:00pm Book Beat
Signing Only
26010 Greenfield
Oak Park, MI 48237
5:30pm Shrine of the Black Madonna
Reading & Signing
13535 Livernois
Detroit, MI 48238


Saturday, July 26/DALLAS, TX
2:00pm Crossroads
Reading & Signing
3930 Cedar Springs Rd
Dallas, TX 75219

Sunday, July 27/DALLAS, TX
3:00pm Black Images
Reading & Signing
230 Wynnewood Village
Dallas, TX 75224

Monday, July 28/FORT WORTH, TX
Time TK Ft Worth Star Telegram & Ft Worth Public Library present "An Evening with E. Lynn Harris"


Tuesday, July 29/HOUSTON, TX
5:30pm Shrine of the Black Madonna
Reading & Signing
5309 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77021

Wednesday, July 30/HOUSTON, TX
7:00pm Barnes & Noble Westheimer
Reading & Signing
12850 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77024

Friday, August 1/LITTLE ROCK, AK
6:00pm Pyramid Gallery
Reading & Signing
500 President Clinton Ave
Little Rock, AR 72201

Saturday, August 2/LITTLE ROCK, AK
7:00pm Barnes & Noble
Signing Only
11500 Financial Ctr Pkwy
Little Rock, AR 72211

Monday, August 4/LOS ANGELES, CA
7:00pm EsoWan Books
Reading & Signing
3655 Ka Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90016

Tuesday, August 5/LOS ANGELES, CA
7:00pm Zahra's Books & Things
Reading & Signing
900 N. La Brea
Inglewood, CA 90302


Thursday, August 7/SAN FRANCISCO, CA
7:00pm A Different Light
Signing Only
489 Castro St
San Francisco, CA 94114


Friday, August 8/SAN FRANCISCO, CA
12:30pm Alexander Book Company
Reading & Signing
50 2nd Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
6:30pm Marcus Books
Reading & Signing
659 Fourteenth Street
Oakland, CA 94612

[CrimsonTide4]

I finished reading 3 books yesterday.


1. Never Again Once More: Good read but I just find it very unbelievable on a LOT of levels. There is no way Jada and Wellington actually got married after 20 some odd years of being soul mates who cheat on each other. Darius was an azzzzzzzzz, an out and out azzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. LOL

2. A Quiet Storm by Rachel Howzell Hall: THIS IS A REALLY GOOD BOOK!!! I hated the mama. Rikki pisssed me off a lot too. Stacy was a good sister and took a lot from her family. It's amazing that Stacy was not crazy her daggone self dealing with her family. This book deals with mental illness, the stigma of Black folks going to see a counselor, etc.

3. The Night Before Thirty by Tajuana "TJ" Butler: I have 2 years, 1 month, and 17 days til I turn 30. THIS WAS A GOOD BOOK. I have read all of Ms. Butler's books and I must say that this is my favorite one. I enjoyed it so much. It showed 5 different women all on the brink of 30; all at different levels in life; all with different types of relationships; all strangers who come together to celebrate turning 30. This was funny, sad, and eye opening all at the same time.

[Gina1201]

Omar Tyree has a new book coming out on June 17th. The title is "Diary of a Groupie". Here's a synopsis from Amazon.com:

Tabitha Knight lives a very peculiar life. A child of foster care who has grown into an attractive and ambitious adult, she now finds solace, excitement, and security in the company of rich and famous men whom she dates as a discreet and charming groupie.

Everyone wants to be loved. Tabitha understands that. She shares her gifts with those who seek and, perhaps, need love the most?male celebrities. She remains anonymous by changing her name, age, and address as often as she changes the men she dates.

Only a few things remain constant in her life: the continued love and support of her foster sisters in Seattle and the record she keeps of her life in her secret diary.

When a wealthy banker offers Tabitha a huge paycheck to help bring to justice a high-profile celebrity who is known to have sex with underage women (Hmm, sounds like someone we ALL know) Tabitha finds herself on the wrong side of desperate men, some of whom have more to lose than just their privacy. Those who want the information in her diary to stay secret threaten Tabitha, her sisters, and anyone who comes to know its contents.

Omar Tyree, the New York Times bestselling author, is back with a suspenseful thriller of what happens when a young woman threatens the famous and powerful.

[9dstpm]

OMG!!! E. Lynn Harris is coming to Flint!! I will be there with his new book AND A Love of My Own for him to sign!!! *turning cartwheels at the computer desk* Wheee!!!! I'm so glad that I won't have to drive all the way down to the D to see him!!!

[delph998]

I didn't know E. Lynn Harris had a new book out? What's it called?

[CrimsonTide4]

I posted the title of his book in the thread that lists his tour dates.




Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Doubleday; (July 8, 2003)
ISBN: 0385502648
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 8,934

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Now, in his most daring act yet, E. Lynn Harris writes the memoir of his life--from his childhood in Arkansas as a closeted gay boy through his struggling days as a self-published author to his rise as a New York Times bestselling author. In WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED, E. Lynn Harris shares with readers an extraordinary life touched by loneliness and depression, but more importantly, he reveals the triumphant life of a small-town dreamer who was able through writing to make his dreams--and more--come true.

[Mystique9]

I just brought "Acting Out" by Benilde Little and "The Queen of Harlem" by Brian Keith Jackson at a recent DST Alumnae Chapter meeting. I am pretty sure I will enjoy these. If anyone has read them please reply with a rating. Thanks!

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by Mystique9
I just brought "Acting Out" by Benilde Little

I started it the other day, but since I started working I have not read. Maybe tonight since SOUL FOOD has gone away.

[CrimsonTide4]

Michael Jordan's sister has written a book that was self published.


My Family's Shadow by Delores E. Jordan
www.jordansignaturepublishing.com

book is $26.99 + $6.00 S/H

She was on Russ Parr this morning talking about it. What I heard was

[kiml122]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
I posted the title of his book in the thread that lists his tour dates.




Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Doubleday; (July 8, 2003)
ISBN: 0385502648
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 8,934

Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Now, in his most daring act yet, E. Lynn Harris writes the memoir of his life--from his childhood in Arkansas as a closeted gay boy through his struggling days as a self-published author to his rise as a New York Times bestselling author. In WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED, E. Lynn Harris shares with readers an extraordinary life touched by loneliness and depression, but more importantly, he reveals the triumphant life of a small-town dreamer who was able through writing to make his dreams--and more--come true.

Yup, I want to read this!!

[kiml122]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
Tuesday, July 15/PHILADELPHIA, PA
7:00pm Philadelphia Free Library
Reading & Signing
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

This location is across from my high school.

[CrimsonTide4]

THE RU REPORT / JUNE 26, 2003 / VOLUME 2.50: E. Lynn Harris Delivers Tell All, Wendy Williams Makes Em Gag, Tyra Does It Again, Macy Gray Update & More
by Karu F. Daniels (New York, NY)

E. Lynn Harris
(Jun. 27, 2003) READING FOR POINTS: It’s summer time, so you know what that means, right? Time to soak up some sun, enjoy the breeze and kick back and get to reading that book, or those books you want to.
One particular title that savvy readers of Black literature should look out for is E. Lynn Harris’s long-awaited memoir, “What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted” (Doubleday), which is due to arrive in bookstores on July 8. The best-selling author, whose last novel, “A Love Of My Own,” was just released in mass-market paperback, shares his never-before-told life story, and puts to rest all innuendo and assumption.

“I knew I had to write this book,” the usually reticent Mr. Harris tells The RU Report, last night from his posh hotel room in Kansas City. “I have been working on [this book] for seven years and I just had to let go of it. Every time I wrote or read parts of it I had to go back to those times and I was ready to move on. Feel me?”

I refer to him as a male diva. He’s prepping for yet another book signing, to promote his product. He’s wearing a facial mask. This is all a part of his beautifying regimen to help him look good for his audience, who come out in droves to hear him read his prose at bookstores and auditoriums around the country.

“What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted” is his ninth book. He’s been going at it since 1991 when, on the heels of rejection letters from major publishing houses and book agents, he self-published the semi-autobiographical, “Invisible Life,” which revealed in deep detail the stories of bi-sexual and gay Black men. The groundbreaking literary work ushered in a new wave of more liberating and freer novels dealing with once-taboo subject matter. It also sold tons of books and landed him a long-term book deal, making him a household name. “The advantage of self-publishing is having the final say on everything,” he shares. “The disadvantage is you don't have the capital major publishers have.”

To this very day, many of his readers think that his main protagonist -- of “Invisible Life” and its sequels “Just As I Am” and “Abide With Me”—Raymond Tyler, Jr. is actually him. “No, I'm not Raymond although we share the same heart.”

The new book has already been described as “heartbreaking and uplifting, while also being despairing and joyful.” Unlike other cultural figures, who write so called memoirs, Mr. Harris talks in depth about his life and all the obstacles that he has overcome. Life hasn’t been all peaches and cream for this Little Rock, AK native. His sexual frustration led to bouts of depression, which culminated in a suicide attempt, which took place on a 1990 summer evening in Washington DC.

“The suicide attempt taught me that a person could reach bottom, look up and truly see the light and know that life has so much to offer if we are willing to take chances,” he reveals. “That's what it did for me, for the first time in my life I took chances after that night which I will not discuss anymore.”

Mr. Harris has come a very long way since the early days of living in Dallas, where he worked as a salesman for IBM computers grossed over $100,000 a year in salary. At 26, he lived the double life of ‘impressing others and not doing what was true’ for him. It drained him. Moving to Atlanta, his creativity opened up and that’s where he penned “Invisible Life,” which he later hawked out of his car to his largely female demographic at beauty parlors and other local, grassroots establishments in throughout the south.

He’s back in Atlanta and making a home for himself. Mr. Harris recently built a four-story brick house in a gated community in the ritzy Buckhead section of the city. “I lived in Atlanta before so I am use to it, but it is different from New York and much slower in pace. But the people give me so much love. Went to a Donnie concert Saturday night and about 15 people stopped to say hello and how happy they were that I was back in Atlanta.”

Being a best-selling author isn’t enough for Mr. Harris. He has taken on the responsibility of becoming a visiting Professor and Writer in Residence in the English Department at his alma matter, the University of Arkansas. “I'm looking forward to teaching in the fall and finishing my new novel,” he adds. “I also did an ad for Absolut [vodka], which will be released this summer and I'm working on a play.”

With over 3.2 million books in print, whirlwind book tours and a seven-figure income, he is building quite an impressive legacy. But he remains modest. “To have a legacy,” he maintains, “I have to write both fiction and nonfiction and not be afraid to speak out on controversial topics like James Baldwin did.”

[AKA2D '91]

Dayum, I can't wait until the 8th. I'll have a great read with for my flight to Vegas.

Too bad the brotha isn't coming to the AA Bookstop. I need my other books autographed.