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Reading is a common source of entertainment for Americans. People do not read out of necessity anymore but for pleasure. People especially love the up and coming authors from the African American community. Authors such as Terry McMillian, Omar Tyree, Michael Baisden, and Be Be Moore Campbell have captivated readers of all genders and races. One such author, E. Lynn Harris, has captured the hearts of millions of readers and always leave them wanting more. For several years, the novels of E. Lynn Harris have intrigued people. Fans of Harris’ unique, yet brilliant, writing style always finish one novel and anticipate the next. Harris’ novels primarily revolve around the lives of homosexual men. For this very reason, people have often wondered whether or not he is a homosexual. Many of his fans and critics have assumed that his life mirrors that of the characters in his fiction novels. Harris clears up all in his autobiography, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted. Everette Lynn Harris begins his autobiography with a descriptive tale of his suicide attempt. In 1990, Harris went through a very trying time. He was finding it hard to live with who he really is, a gay, black man living in America. From his heartfelt introduction, Harris begins his story. He recounts in vivid detail his struggles growing up poor and black in a recently integrated neighborhood in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Approximate Word count = 853
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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