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B-Boy Blues

B-Boy Blues, Book 1

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B-Boy Blues

By: James Earl Hardy
Narrated by: Damone Williams
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James Earl Hardy's classic novel celebrates its 25th anniversary

Years before "homo thug" and "down low" became infamous catchphrases, Omar Little put the "G" in Gangsta on HBO's critically acclaimed series The Wire, and Lil Nas X claimed a same gender loving space in pop music … there was B-Boy Blues.

Revisit or experience for the first time the story that ushered in the Africentric gay fiction genre, and put Black-on-Black male love on both the map and the bestseller lists!

Mitchell Crawford always wished, hoped, and dreamed for a RUFFNECK—a hiphop-lovin', street-struttin', cool posin', crazy crotch-grabbin' brotha. And he finally finds one in Raheim Rivers, who is a vision of lust: six feet tall and 215 pounds of mocha-chocolate muscle. Mitchell knows Raheim will take him for a walk on the wild side, especially between the sheets. But he doesn't count on getting behind Raheim's mask—and finding someone he can love.

©1994, 2014 James Earl Hardy (P)2022 Recorded Books African American Fiction Genre Fiction Urban
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I wish I had read this when I was younger in the 90s. The storyline is realistic. Both Mitchell and Raheim are very 3-dimensional, and you can tell they are real. It’s set in the 90s, but the topics the author raises (the social commentary is really good in this book) are still relevant today, especially regarding racism and homophobia.

Classic book from a classic author

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