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2nd Time Around: A B-Boy Blues Novel
Just in time for its 25th
2nd Time Around
—the first sequel to the groundbreaking, international bestseller,
B-Boy Blues
—is available on eBook!
Chosen by the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC) as their 11th (out of 100) favorite title of the 20th century, 2nd Time Around literally picks up where B-Boy Blues left off—but this time, Raheim tells his side of the story...
Yes, Raheim "Pooquie" Rivers and Mitchell "Little Bit" Crawford are back—they’ve got a serious love thang goin' on and it's all jood. But for Raheim, it's a trip that promises to be both phat and frightening. As he struggles with being in love with another man for the first time, he must also come to terms with the murder of his homeboy, Derrick "D.C." Carter, and confront his father, who returns after abandoning him and his mother over sixteen years ago. Add his ever-curious five-year-old son, Junior aka "Li'l Brotha Man," to the mix, and it's no wonder Raheim doesn't go mad crazy. But he manages to push through it all—thanks to the passion and patience of the man he loves.
A 1996/1997 USA Today, Blackboard, A Different Light Bookstore, and Lambda Book Report Bestseller
"Romantic, absolutely sensual, and downright funny." —Publishers Weekly ****Starred Review****
"A dazzling chronicler of 'street,' gay African-American culture, Hardy manages to refocus gay and African-American storytelling. The characters—and their language—virtually jump off the page. A thoroughly fresh presence in an increasingly crowded field." —Kirkus Reviews
"Hardy continues to astonish. The concerns in his fiction elevate it from the level of mere entertainment to the work of such classic socially critical American novelists as Sinclair Lewis." —Booklist
Cover @artbyalyx
Cover Thomas Mackie & Timothy Richardson aka Pooquie & Little Bit in @bboybluesthefilm
Cover Backdoor Media
Chosen by the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC) as their 11th (out of 100) favorite title of the 20th century, 2nd Time Around literally picks up where B-Boy Blues left off—but this time, Raheim tells his side of the story...
Yes, Raheim "Pooquie" Rivers and Mitchell "Little Bit" Crawford are back—they’ve got a serious love thang goin' on and it's all jood. But for Raheim, it's a trip that promises to be both phat and frightening. As he struggles with being in love with another man for the first time, he must also come to terms with the murder of his homeboy, Derrick "D.C." Carter, and confront his father, who returns after abandoning him and his mother over sixteen years ago. Add his ever-curious five-year-old son, Junior aka "Li'l Brotha Man," to the mix, and it's no wonder Raheim doesn't go mad crazy. But he manages to push through it all—thanks to the passion and patience of the man he loves.
A 1996/1997 USA Today, Blackboard, A Different Light Bookstore, and Lambda Book Report Bestseller
"Romantic, absolutely sensual, and downright funny." —Publishers Weekly ****Starred Review****
"A dazzling chronicler of 'street,' gay African-American culture, Hardy manages to refocus gay and African-American storytelling. The characters—and their language—virtually jump off the page. A thoroughly fresh presence in an increasingly crowded field." —Kirkus Reviews
"Hardy continues to astonish. The concerns in his fiction elevate it from the level of mere entertainment to the work of such classic socially critical American novelists as Sinclair Lewis." —Booklist
Cover @artbyalyx
Cover Thomas Mackie & Timothy Richardson aka Pooquie & Little Bit in @bboybluesthefilm
Cover Backdoor Media
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2022
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About the author
James Earl Hardy
24 books63 followersJames Earl Hardy is the author B-Boy Blues, which has been praised as the first gay hip hop love story. The novel was a 1995 Lambda Literary Award (Lammy) finalist for Best LGBT/Small Press Title and was prominently featured in Spike Lee's Get on the Bus. The book is required reading in contemporary African American fiction courses and gay & lesbian studies programs at colleges and universities across the globe.
Hardy has also written a stage adaptation of B-Boy Blues, which sold out when it debuted Off-Broadway, as well as a one-man show Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star (which is based on the life of adult film actor Tiger Tyson).
An honors graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Mr. Hardy is also an entertainment feature writer and cultural critic whose byline has been appeared in many national magazines and newspapers. His work has earned him numerous grants and awards.
Hardy has also written a stage adaptation of B-Boy Blues, which sold out when it debuted Off-Broadway, as well as a one-man show Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star (which is based on the life of adult film actor Tiger Tyson).
An honors graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Mr. Hardy is also an entertainment feature writer and cultural critic whose byline has been appeared in many national magazines and newspapers. His work has earned him numerous grants and awards.
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