Thanks to his longtime lover, nba star dray jones, he has a gorgeous townhouse in new orleans, plenty of frequentflier miles, and an mba hes never had to use. Thanks to his longtime lover, nba star dray jones, he has a gorgeous. Lynn harris, a pioneer of gay black fiction and a literary entrepreneur who rose from selfpublishing to bestselling status, has died, his publicist said friday. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page to the last. Basketball jones atlantafulton public library system. E lynn harris has once again knocked me out with his work. Lynn harris 5 editions first published in 2009 not in library. There are now more than 4 million copies of his books in. Basketball jones district of columbia public library. Basketball jones san diego county library overdrive. Jul 22, 2019 judi knows nothing about drays other life.
Basketball jones by e lynn harris book cover, description, publication history. Aj richardson, the hero of harris s raucous latest, has been the secret boyfriend of nba star drayton jones for seven years. They fell in love in college when aj was hired to tutor dray, a freshman on the basketball team. Thanks to his longtime lover, nba star dray jones, he has a gorgeous townhouse in new orleans, plenty.
Lynn harris is back with another tale of forbidden romance, secrets and lies. Basketball jones by e lynn harris fantastic fiction. Basketball jones, which centers on the relationship between a closeted professional athlete and his male lover, is standard harris fare. Harris talks about his new book, basketball jones, which depicts and athlete coming to grips. Lynn harris explores the consequences of loving someone who is forced to conform to the rules society demands its public heroes follow. Aj richardson and dray jones have been lovers since they were college students in south carolina.
He used his own unhappy childhood and his experiences as a gay man who was closeted for a time. Lynn harris has wowed and seduced more than three million readers with the wicked drama and undeniable heart in his novels. Lynn harris, mirron willis for free with a 30 day free. More books like basketball jones may be found by selecting the categories below. The last book harris published, basketball jones, focused on a hidden relationship between a successful business prof e ssional in new orleans and an nba star. E lynn is such an amazing author and captures the reader from start to finish. The second novel published by the american author e. His recent novels just too good to be true, i say a little prayer, a love of my own, and any way the wind blows hit the bestseller lists in the new york times, the wall street journal, the washington post, and other publications.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Jul 27, 2009 to mark the passing of pioneering, prolific, and openly gay author e. Money cant buy me love 2000 short story, in got to be real 4 original love stories by eric jerome dickey, marcus major, e. But when drays teammates begin to ask insinuating questions, dray puts. He was unable to get a decent publishing deal for the book, so he selfpublished the book and sold copies from his trunk. Everette lynn lynn harris 19552009 find a grave memorial. Lynn harris novel basketball jones is truly a breathtaking piece of writing on scarifices and how one can in some way loose their sense of self. Lynn harris, in the life presents this segment from our october 2000 episode.
His veins run cold when he realizes whos been haunting the homestead all along duration. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page to. E lynn harris books list of books by e lynn harris. Mirron e willis in the gaythemed novel basketball jones, pampered aldridge james aj richardson maintains a loving, yet secret romantic relationship with wealthy nba star player dray jones. Nothing quite fits, but to harris s fans, his bestselling novels belong in a genre of their own. Jan 05, 2010 buy the paperback book basketball jones by e. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page. Lynn harris, including invisible life, and just too good to be true, and more on.
Now hes back with another winner sure to top the bestseller listsa. Lynn harris 19552009 is the author of ten previous novels and the memoir what becomes of the brokenhearted. Lynn harris 19552009 was the author of many novels and the memoir what becomes of the brokenhearted. Lynn harris is doing a fine job of telling a story and keeing it fresh, hot and real. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lynn harris, american author, who in a series of novels drew on his personal familiarity with the gay community to chronicle the struggles faced by african american men with sexual identity concerns. I listened to this book on audio and i think that added to my enjoyment of it. Trust me, this is well worth the money and you will not be disappointed good job e lynn. This book is perfect to read and shows the trouble one has to go through while his own reality. Mirron e willis aldridge james aj richardson is a kept man and drayton dray dexter jones is the man whos footing the bills. Basketball jones book gwinnett county public library.
Aj richardson, the hero of harris s raucous latest, has. Jul 24, 2009 harris was a member of the board of directors of the hurstonwright foundation and the evidence dance company. There are more than four million copies of his novels in print. Lynn harris died of heart disease, coroner says the. Buy basketball jones by e lynn harris online at alibris. Harris talks about his new book, basketball jones, which depicts and athlete coming to grips with his sexuality, and explains what drives his successful career. Author harris died of heart disease, coroner says the.
Basketball jones is about an interior designer named alridge james richardson who is in a downlow relationship with dray an nba player who plays for the hornets. Lynn harris 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading basketball jones. But dray knew if he wanted to make it to the big time, he must juggle his public image and his private desires. Thanks to his longtime lover, nba star dray jones, he has a gorgeous townhouse in. Ajs character finds himself in a relationship with dray the guy chasing his dreams while aj is kept in a fashionably expensive closet because of love. It concerns the rise of a smalltown boy to a successful writer, detailing his battle with depression and coming out experience as a gay african american. Aj is only too happy to keep their relationship under wrapsa. Lynn harris invisible life 1991 self published 1994 mass marketed. Basketball jones, says about his love affair with a closeted professional athlete. Discount prices on books by e lynn harris, including titles like being me. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Basketball jones is an intense story of two men in a relationship with many twist and turns i love how e lynn novels are the perfect mixture of classy with a raw touch and basketball jones is just that. Basketball jones was so good it was hard for me to put it down, and i was sad when i reached the ending aldridge aj richardson and drayton dray jones have been secret lovers since aj tutored dray in algebra back in college.
Lynn harris died of heart disease, coroner says the new. This book was published by doubleday books on 1st february of the year 1994. Basketball jones aj richardson is living the good life. Lynn harris has wowed and seduced more than three million readers with the wicked drama and. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep listeners riveted from the first word to the last.
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