In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology [Paperback]

Joseph Beam (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books; 1st edition (November 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932870732
• ISBN-13: 978-0932870735
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A gem; a first-of-its-kind, September 15, 2002

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Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology (Paperback)

There are so many reasons why you should buy this book. If you liked "Brother to Brother", you'll really enjoy its predecessor. So many of these talented brothers have succumbed to AIDS: Hemphill, Beam, Dixon, etc. This book is a testament to their greatness. The book ends with a list of black gay literary resources. He includes essays about black gay organizing. There's an interview with Richard Bruce Nugent, the Harlem Renaissance writer who was the first African-American to mention homosexuality in fiction. This book is priceless. Do all you can to get a copy.