James Earl Hardy is the author of the best-selling
B-Boy Blues series: B-Boy Blues (1994), praised as the first gay hip hop
love story and prominently featured in Spike Lee's Get On The Bus; it's
sequel, 2nd Time Around (1996); If Only For One Nite (1997); The Day
Eazy-E Died (2001); Love The One You're With (2002); and A House Is Not
a Home (2005). The sextet chronicles the relationship between a Buppie
from Brooklyn and a homeboy-bike messenger from Harlem. The seventh
installment in the series, "Is It Still Jood To Ya?", is featured in the
best-selling anthology, Visible Lives: Three Stories in Tribute to
E. Lynn Harris (2010).
B-Boy Blues was a Lammy finalist in 1995 (Best Small Press Title) and
has become required reading in many African American/multicultural
literature and gay/queer studies college courses. Mr. Hardy contributed
the new introductory essay to the reissue of the groundbreaking Black
Gay anthology, In The Life (2008), and his short story, "The Last
Picture. Show.," was included in the book
Best Gay Erotica 2011.
In addition, Mr. Hardy is an award-winning entertainment feature writer and cultural critic. A 1993 honors graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, his byline has appeared in The Advocate, Entertainment Weekly, Essence, New York Newsday, Newsweek, OUT, The Source, Upscale, Vibe, The Village Voice, and The Washington Post. His work has earned him two Educational Press Association Awards; grants from the E.Y. Harburg Foundation and the American Association of Sunday & Feature Editors; and scholarships from the Paul Rapoport Memorial Fund, and the New York and National chapters of the Association of Black Journalists. His essay, "Sylvester: Living Proof," was a GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Award finalist. He has also penned biographies on filmmaker Spike Lee and the pop music group Boyz II Men, both a part of Chelsea House Publishers' Black Achievement Series.
How
Stanley Got His Back in Groove (A Novella)
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A Sneak Peek from the erotic anthology, Can You Feel
What I'm Saying?
What happens when Stanley Brewster, a 40-year-old
"born-again" virgin, runs into Robert "Bobby" Carpenter,
Jr., one of his former elementary school students, who
is now 20, sexy, and sinfully stacked? Naturally,
Stanley gets his back in groove—and, to his surprise,
may finally conquer his fear of intimacy.
Visible
Lives: A Tribute To E. Lynn Harris
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by Stanley Bennett Clay, Terrance Dean, James Earl Hardy
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Kensington (May 25, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0758255756
ISBN-13: 978-0758255754
Three Stories in Tribute to E. Lynn Harris
Bestselling author and literary icon E. Lynn Harris captivated millions of readers with his powerful, groundbreaking stories of black men searching for love in a taboo world. Now three outstanding writers and friends honor the late author with this trio of original novellas in the genre E. Lynn helped create'each accompanied by a special personal tribute remembering the important role he played in their lives. Evoking the hope, romance, and complexity of this gifted writer, this unique collection will serve as a living legacy for fans old and new.
'A creative way to pay homage to a writer who paved the way for so
many other authors'something I'm sure E. Lynn would have appreciated.'
—Zane, AALBC.com, New York Times Bestselling Author
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House Is Not a Home (B-Boys Blues Series)ISBN: 0066212499
Format: Hardcover, 232pp
Pub. Date: May 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
In the sixth and final title of his groundbreaking, bestselling B-Boy Blues series, James Earl Hardy brings his beloved couple -- Mitchell, the Buppie from Brooklyn, and Raheim, the homeboy from Harlem -- into the twenty-first century.
As they prepare for the birthday party of Raheim's fifteen-year-old son, Errol (formerly known as "Junior" and "Li'l Brotha Man"), Mitchell and Raheim both juggle their own midlife crises and consider once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.
With the Big 4-0 just three years away, Mitchell is a little antsy: He has a very successful freelance writing career, but he longs for something more. And that something more finds him -- a dream job from a most unlikely place. But he's gotten very comfortable working his own schedule and being a stay-at-home dad -- does he really want to return to the daily grind of punching a time clock again?
Raheim has just officially entered his thirties -- and, unfortunately, has the one gray hair to prove it. And after years of coming this close to getting roles won by the likes of Taye Diggs and Mekhi Phifer, he is finally offered the lead in a film that could make him a star. But will he do what no other Black actor has done before: play gay and come out in the process?
James Earl Hardy draws on the themes that put him on the map -- love, family, and high drama in tandem with media phenomena like same-sex marriage, the down-low, gay adoption, and homo thugs -- to create another vivid, vibrant, and saucy portrait of Black same-gender-loving (SGL) life and love.
Love the
One You're With: A Novel
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ISBN: 0066212480
Format: Hardcover, 272pp
Pub. Date: May 2002
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Edition Description: 1ST
Do men and monogamy mix? It's not a question Mitchell "Little Bit"
Crawford gave much thought to until his boyfriend of almost two years,
Rahein "Pooquie" Rivers, and All-American jeans model, heads to Hollywood to
make his first feature film. As Mitchell soon discovers, the temptation to
cheat is very real. It seems to be everywhere he goes'at his job, his
lawyer's office, restaurants, the shopping mall, in the recording studio.
While intrigued, Mitchell chalks all the temptation up to "the married man"
syndrome: one is much more desirable when attached to someone else.
But as he continues to run into bisexual musician Montgomery "Montee" Simms,
the "look but don't touch rule" is put to the test. As he and Montee get
closer, Mitchell's idealistic beliefs about commitment are challenged. Will
he love the one he's with because he can't be with the one he loves?
If Only for One Nite
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ISBN: 1555834671
Format: Paperback, 208pp
Pub. Date: May 1998
Publisher: Alyson Publications
Mitchell Crawford attends his high school reunion - and faces his past, present, and future all at once. In addition to catching up with his classmates, he also sees the man who broke his heart. Warren Reid was Mitchell's gymnastics coach. Warren turned Mitchell, a student who detested all types of sports, into a statewide champion - and during that two years of training and triumph, they were lovers. For Mitchell, the affair was everything he had dreamed it could be - and Warren was all that he, an anxious and horny teenager just beginning to formulate a gay identity, wished for in a man. Warren was his first love, and like those naive and inexperienced in the game of love, Mitchell expected it to last forever. So he was more than a little hurt when, after he graduated, Warren dumped him, explaining, "I was not in love with you. How could I be? You're just a kid." With this painful memory, Mitchell argues to himself and others (including his lover of one year, Raheim "Pooquie" Rivers) that he couldn't possibly have any feelings for Warren. But all those feelings come rushing back on reunion night. Now 44, Warren's still got it goin' on: a regal six foot two, a solid 225 pounds, and, despite a few gray hairs on his head, a wrinkle-free, youthful face. Mitchell's best friend, B. D. (Barry Daniels, a.k.a. Brain Dense), warns Mitchell, "Good Black don't crack," and that despite his love for Raheim, he may find Warren too irresistible. And as he and Warren exchange flirtatious glances and talk through the night, Mitchell does. Naturally, Warren senses Mitchell's defense weaken and makes his move. Will Mitchell fall for his charms - and be the same fool twice?
2nd Time Around
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Format: Paperback
Publication Date: September 1996
Edition Number: 1
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, to the mix, and it's no wonder Raheim doesn't go mad crazy. Rut he manages to survive it all - thanks to the passion and patience of the man he loves.
B-Boy Blues: A Seriously Sexy, Fiercely Funny,
Black-on-Black Love Story
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Publisher: Alyson Pub
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: November 1994
Edition Description: 1st ed Edition Number: 1
Mitchell Crawford always wished, hoped, and dreamed for a
RUFFNECK - a hip-hop-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.
Boyz
II Men
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Format: Paperback, 124pp.
ISBN: 0791025837
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date: September 1996
ABOUT THE BOOK
A collective biography of the phenomenally successful and popular
singing group from Philadelphia. The story of four young men whose talent and dedication
enabled them to overcome adversity and rocket them to the pinnacle of popular music
success. Includes 50 photos.
Review from The Horn Book, Inc. :
Even readers unfamiliar with the group's music will find themselves caught up in the
examination of how the four uniquely talented young vocalists from inner-city Philadelphia
forged their hip yet clean-cut image and brought accomplished harmonies back to pop music.
The book also includes history on African Americans in Philadelphia and in the music
industry. A time line is appended. Bib., ind.
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