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E. Lynn Harris

E. Lynn Harris
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E. Lynn Harris

E. Lynn Harris, a #1 national and New York Times bestselling author, wrote twelve acclaimed novels including Basketball Jones, Just Too Good to Be True, and I Say a Little Prayer. There are more than four million copies of his novels in print. He died in 2009 at the age of 54. Visit elynnharris.com.

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No One in the World will be released on June 12, 2012 in Trade Paperback
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No One in the World will be released on June 07, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
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No One in the World is now available in Hardcover, eBook
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Mama Dearest will be released on April 26, 2011 in Mass Market Paperback
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Mama Dearest is now available in Mass Market Paperback
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Mama Dearest will be released on June 01, 2010 in Trade Paperback
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Mama Dearest will be released on September 22, 2009 in eBook
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Atlanta Voice, February 7, 2012
...Hayes. "In the past, the industry has been regulated." Whenever gay literature is mentioned, the likes of E. Lynn Harris, James Earl Hardy and others come to mind. These stories, at times, have been criticized for being fantastical ventures in the gay...
Seekonk Patch, February 3, 2012
...history, or just enjoy the works of various African American authors, musicians, and filmmakers. African-American Authors Maya Angelou E. Lynn Harris Walter Dean Myers Langston Hughes T.D. Jakes Alice Walker African-American Cinema Do The...
Daniel Island News, February 3, 2012
...February is here! It is a busy month but don’t forget about our great featured titles, genealogy databases and downloadable books. For Black History month, we are featuring African American authors. Check out something by one of your favorites: Tony...
Huffington Post, January 9, 2012
...in 1973 and is credited with helping launch the careers of literary greats like Edmund White, Dorothy Allison, E. Lynn Harris, and Leslie Feinberg. The shop is currently the oldest operating gay bookstore in America, and in October the Pennsylvania...
Tennessean, December 26, 2011
...publisher to print the book, but stores rarely stocked them and critics rarely reviewed them. (There were exceptions: E. Lynn Harris, for example, became a star selling his self-published "Invisible Life" out of his car before signing with a traditional...
Bowie Patch, December 23, 2011
...Harper Lee 666 50th Anniversary Year "Breaking Dawn" Stephanie Meyer 655 "No One in the World: A Novel" E. Lynn Harris 603 "Lord of the Flies" William Golding 550 "Midnight and the Meaning of Love" Sister Souljah 531 "This year...
Riverdale Park-University Park Patch, December 23, 2011
...Harper Lee 666 50th Anniversary Year "Breaking Dawn" Stephanie Meyer 655 "No One in the World: A Novel" E. Lynn Harris 603 "Lord of the Flies" William Golding 550 "Midnight and the Meaning of Love" Sister Souljah 531 "This year the...
Shelf Life, October 8, 2011
...teen years, I’d take the train to Outwrite and attend readings by Leslie Jordan and the late E. Lynn Harris. I’d also sit in the cafe there and write short stories while sipping the most amazing coffee; one dreadlocked lesbian employee was especially...
theGrio, July 21, 2011
...Hayes. "In the past, the industry has been regulated." Whenever gay literature is mentioned, the likes of E. Lynn Harris, James Earl Hardy and others come to mind. These stories, at times, have been criticized for being fantastical ventures in the gay...
theGrio, July 21, 2011
...Hayes. "In the past, the industry has been regulated." Whenever gay literature is mentioned, the likes of E. Lynn Harris, James Earl Hardy and others come to mind. These stories, at times, have been criticized for being fantastical ventures in the gay...
APOOO, July 6, 2011
...Race Money Can’t Buy Love by Connie Briscoe No One in the World by RM Johnson and E. Lynn Harris Off the Chain by Candice Dow Quiet as Its Kept by Monique Miller T he Shirt on His Back by Barbara Hambly Something Old, Something New by Beverly...
Hello Beautiful, June 22, 2011
...about the real-life celebrities who serve as inspiration for his larger-than-life characters. In a literary style that’s E. Lynn Harris meets Zane, Dean presents a fictional page-turner about a beloved music industry genius who’s launched the...
Box Turtle Bulletin, June 20, 2011
...TODAY’S BIRTHDAY: E Lynn Harris: 1955. He was born in Flint, Michigan, but was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. When he attended the University of Arkansas, he became the first African-American editor of...
EURweb, June 10, 2011
...*Although we won’t be getting anything new from late novelist E. Lynn Harris , all of his fans will have a brand new way of connecting with his work. The Root recently reported that Tracey Edmonds of Edmonds Entertainment and Proteus Span...