Author:
E. Lynn Harris
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Learn moreThe remarkable first novel by a young, gay, black author who fashioned a deeply moving and compelling coming-of-age story out of the controversial issues of bisexuality and AIDS
Law school, girlfriends, and career choices were all part of Raymond Tyler's life, but there were other, more terrifying issues for him to confront. Being black was tough enough, but Raymond was becoming more and more conscious ofย sexual feelings that he knew weren't "right." He was completely committed to Sela, his longtime girlfriend, but his attraction to Kelvin, whom he had met during his last year in law school, had become more than just a friendship.ย
Fleeing to New York to escape both Sela and Kelvin, Raymond finds himself more confused than ever before. New relationships--both male and female--give him enormous pleasure but keep him from finding the inner peace and lasting love he so desperately desires. The horrible illness and death of a friend eventually force Raymond, at last, to face the truth.ย
Invisible Lifeย has been hailed as "one of the most thought-provoking books--since James Baldwin's Another Country" (Richmond Voice), and Harris's "stories have become the toast of bookstores, reading groups, men, women, and gay and straight people" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
E. Lynn Harris's next novel, Not a Day Goes By, will be published in Summer 2000 by Doubleday.ย ย He is the author of four other highly acclaimed novels, all available from Anchor.ย ย Mr. Harris lives in Chicago and New York.
Audiobook details
Narrator:
Michael Boatman
ISBN:
9780553751024
Length:
2 hours 55 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Publication date:
July 5, 2000
Edition:
Abridged
Reviews
Critical Acclaim for Invisible Life:Selected in Vibe magazine's Fifth Anniversary Edition as one of its favorite books "on race, gender, and rules you must not live without."
"A quick, entertaining and thought-provoking read--This is a compelling story that commands and holds the attention until the final page is turned."
--Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Black Americans--have been given a rare opportunity with this book to broaden their understanding of lifestyles like or unlike their own. Mr. Harris has stimulated a dialogue within the African-American community, desperately needed for so long, about the complicated issues of sexuality."
--Southern Voice
"Powerful and vividly told--the story is compelling and leaves the reader wanting more."
--Lambda Book Report Expand reviews