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X-WR-CALNAME:Giovanni's Room |  May 30 2010- June 06 2010
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SUMMARY:A Reading with James Earl Hardy and Stanley Bennett Clay
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 <strong>James Earl Hardy</strong> and <strong>Stanley Bennett Clay</strong> are two of the contibutors to the tributes and novellas in <em><strong>Visible Lives\: Three Stories in Tribute to E. Lynn<br />
 Harris </strong></em>(Kensington\, $15 pb).
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 <p>Best-selling author and literary icon <strong>E. Lynn Harris</strong> captivated millions of readers with his powerful\, groundbreaking stories of black men searching for love in a taboo world. Now three outstanding writers and friends honor the late author with this trio of original novellas in the genre E. Lynn helped create—each accompanied by a special personal tribute remembering the important role he played in their lives. Evoking the hope\, romance\, and complexity of this gifted writer\, this unique collection will serve as a living legacy for fans old and new.<br />
 “A creative way to pay homage to a writer who paved the way for so many other authors…something I’m sure E. Lynn would have appreciated.” –ZANE\, New York
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  Times best-selling author<br />
 <strong>James Earl </strong><strong>Hardy</strong> is the author of the best-selling novels <em>B-Boy Blues</em><br />
 (praised as the first gay hip hop love story and prominently featured<br />
 in Spike Lee’s <em>Get On the Bus</em>)\, <em>2nd Time Around\, If Only For One Nite\,<br />
 The Day Eazy-E Died\, Love the One You’re With</em>\, and <em>A House Is Not a<br />
 Home</em>. A 1993 honors graduate of Columbia University’s School of<br />
 Journalism\, his byline as an award-winning cultural affairs<br />
 writer/critic/essayist has appeared in <em>Entertainment Weekly\, Essence\,<br />
 Newsweek\, Out\, The Washington Post</em>\, and <em>Vibe</em>.</p>
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 <strong>Stanley Bennett Clay </strong>is the author of three novels\: <em>Diva\, In Search of Pretty Young Black Men</em>\, and <em>Looker</em>. A former editor for both Black Beat and SBC Magazine\, he is also an award-winning playwright and actor. </p>
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 Co-sponsored by The Brothers’ Network.</p>
 
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