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Black Gay Bookstagram for Pride Month

Posted on June 2, 2018 by garJune 2, 2018
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This month, I’m curating a series of photos of books by and about black gay men on Instagram. We have a long, rich history of telling our stories. Sadly, much of it remains hidden just beneath the surface. Even today, … Continue reading →

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Alfonso’s Companions: Bill and Roy

Posted on October 25, 2017 by garOctober 25, 2017
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[Part of a series of posts previewing the novel Sin Against the Race.] In addition to meeting his late cousin’s friends, Alfonso meets two folks closer to his age: Bill Hawk and Roy Prince. Before there was Alfonso R. Berry III, … Continue reading →

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Sammy Turner: The Mother of Carver Street

Posted on October 18, 2017 by garOctober 18, 2017
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[Part of a series of posts previewing the novel Sin Against the Race.] Sammy Turner can be a nag. Some might call Sammy Turner a busybody, because he knows everybody’s business. All that know him, however, will eventually admit that Sammy … Continue reading →

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Enter The Huck: Sin Against the Race

Posted on October 14, 2017 by garOctober 14, 2017
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I wanted an area where black and queer intersected, overlapped. My friend and former college roommate Pete recommended that I create my own neighborhood—from this suggestion The Huck was born. In its center lies Huckleberry Park, a large urban patch … Continue reading →

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Sin Against the Race–Look! It’s a Book!

Posted on October 7, 2017 by garOctober 7, 2017
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Get ready, folks! My first novel Sin Against the Race drops Sunday, October 29. Am I excited? Hell yeah, I’m excited! This day has been a Long Time Coming. Indeed, the genesis of this book dates back to my own coming … Continue reading →

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Dear Beloved Comrade – Part III (Conclusion)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by garJanuary 27, 2014
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Of course, J hadn’t been gone a full week before I started to pursue the possibility of a trip to Pyongyang. The idea of going there had always intrigued me, but now I had a purpose. I still felt very … Continue reading →

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Dear Beloved Comrade – Part II

Posted on January 20, 2014 by garJanuary 20, 2014
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He liked to be called J, so even his name remained a mystery. We had dinner together a few times. We saw a movie together. I asked teasingly if these things were outside the bounds of tolerance from his government. … Continue reading →

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Shimmies, Struts, and Switches

Posted on September 29, 2013 by garSeptember 29, 2013
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[Dedicated to Barry. RIP.] Hollywood, some time in 1976 I left the theater alone.  He never showed up.  It was a shitty movie and I almost left early.  I didn’t because I kept hoping that maybe he would show up.  … Continue reading →

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Encore from the Archives: Fabulous Clayton Goes to Hollywood

Posted on August 15, 2013 by garAugust 15, 2013
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[Originally published in August 2012] For a 12 year old, Clayton Simmons maintained the most peculiar habits.  By a calculus all his own, he computed the precise number of movements and amount of time necessary to complete his morning rituals … Continue reading →

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Encore from the Archives: The Swing Shift

Posted on August 8, 2013 by garAugust 8, 2013
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[Originally published on the gar spot in January 2011.] The fantasy started that night, in the shades of black he wore and the shades of tan that made up our skin as we stood together in the wings overlooking the orchestra.  … Continue reading →

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