The Long Blue Moan: A Novel [Paperback]

L.M. Ross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002

Tyrone Hunter: An aspiring writer, used badly by his first boyfriend, and sour on love forever. David Donatello Reilly: The effeminate son of a preacher who dreams of dancing and men. Faison Brown: A singer with the voice of an angel, but with a face not even a mother could love. Pascal Depina: A hustler heartthrob, not as talented as his trio of friends, but destined for fame. The four men meet as teens at The Performing Arts Academy in New York City, and form an uneasy alliance. Jealousy reigns, violence erupts, and love survives. Told in the ethnic-rhythm of New York City, Long Blue Moan is a stylish, epic tale of the lives of four intensely talented Black boys who become Black men.

L.M Ross has been published in Friction 2 and 3, Black Writer, BlackMale, Hammers, Hombres Latinos, Indulge, and Mandate. A native New Yorker, he now lives in Port Chester, NY. This is his first novel.

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About the Author

L.M Ross has been published in Friction 2 and 3, Black Writer, BlackMale, Hammers, Hombres Latinos, Idulge, and Mandate. A native New Yorker, he now lives in Port Chester, NY. This is his first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Alyson Books; Rev Upd edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555836216
• ISBN-13: 978-1555836214
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,697,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Novel, January 6, 2003

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Scott J. Hamilton (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Long Blue Moan: A Novel (Paperback)

Ross captures the rhythm of real New York in this novel that entertains, stuns, and (sadly) mirrors the emotions and challenges of many gay men in NYC. How refreshing to read a gay0-themed novel that strikes a balance between the fabulous and forlorn. Indeed, the author proves that even those at the top of their game struggle with some of the same issues of acceptance as the rest of us. Ross' characters (many though they are) have depth and believability. The ways in which each of them deals with their passion--not just sexual passion, at that--makes them all too real. This book may not appeal to a lot of straight folks. Ross' acute attention to genital size and his graphic descriptions of intimate moments may prove too much for some. But what a fine book for anyone with a gay friend. It shows in heartbreaking reality the struggle that lives just below the surface.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch out E Lynn, April 25, 2003

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This review is from: The Long Blue Moan: A Novel (Paperback)

All I have to say is that this book was as real as it gets. The content in this books deals with the details of being a gay or bisexual man that E Lynn Harris sugar coats in his book. The characters in this book were so real and just had so many real flaws. The character in the book I related to the most was Tyrone, the things that he went through in his life just mirrored some of the issue I have been facing as a gay young man in his early twenties. All I have to say is that this book is a good guide for any gay or bisexual black man

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Peek Inside, July 5, 2004

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Allen A. Peden "Allen Peden" (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Long Blue Moan: A Novel (Paperback)

I've been sitting here for awhile trying to figure out the words and phrases to describe the emotions the book "The Long Blue Moan" written by my cherished friend L.M. Ross evoked.

I've admitted in the past I am a simple man with simple ideas and views of the world and have never been blessed with the gift of expressing myself in writing so I ask Lin for his forgiveness at my ineptness.

I lost myself in the characters and their world spending hours reliving my own life experiences long since buried in unmarked emotional graves in my heart. The full spectrum was there; love, compassion, anger, loss, horniness. He managed to unearth them all with stark and raw slashes of his pen. The setting and fast paced world was different but he managed to tap into those universal trials many of us have faced crossing gender, racial and cultural lines.

His book has earned a place in my nightstand right there with the other books that have inspired growth and change in my heart. It will be one that I will pick up and thumb trough over the years to come continually discovering new facets and without doubt old emotions.

Thank you Lin for allowing a peek inside.