Books In The Meantime is the literary segment of our programming that is dedicated to the celebration and exposure of Black Gay writers, poets, artist, and historians. Every quarter is an opportunity to showcase both national and local artist. The evening is concluded with a lively social hour that includes refreshments and brothers to meet and greet.

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Front & Center: How I Learned to Live There
by Carlton Wilborn
Actor, dancer, and author of “Front & Center: How I Learned to Live There”, published by Treelife. Some kings are born and some are made.  This is the story of a celebrated dancer, actor, and choreographer who overcame tremendous trauma and devastating odds in his quest to embrace his power.

Carlton Wilborn Homepage

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Filling in the Empty Spaces, by Bryan Edney
A personal testimony of faith and the resilience of the human spirit. Travel through Bryan’s journey of transition from the depths of personal opposition to the heights of spiritual triumph. What makes a man born without privilege believe that he can move forward to achieve great things and overcome insurmountable odds?  How does a Gay, African-American man defy the odds of where he is supposed to be, statistically, and forge ahead in love, forgiveness and prosperity, to where he was meant to be? The answer, according to Brian, is Faith, Prayer, Peace and Self-determination!

Bryan Edney Homepage

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Not In My Family: AIDS in the African-American Community, Edited By Gil Robertson IV
Gil Robertson IV is a veteran journalist whose syndicated column, “The Robertson Treatment,” appears in more than 30 newspapers and reaches more than 2 million readers across the country.

There is no question that African Americans and others minority communities are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in this country.  Telling our stories and reading the personal stories of others may help to demystify AIDS and personalize its devastating impact in our community, as well as encourage us to become personally involved in preventing it.”
-Shirley Franklin, Mayor, Atlanta

Gil Robertson IV Homepage

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From Top To Bottom, by Michael-Christopher
After two years of being a content bottom, Virgil Peterson receives an indecent proposal to rise to the top of the occasion while out of town and away from his lover Rodney Franklin – a total top. Upon his return, Virgil’s desire to top hits him full on, but he struggles to find a way to approach Rodney.  His friends attempt to help him get through this tough time, but he just can’t get “the booty” off his mind.  Two vital questions must be answered for this relationship to survive: Can Virgil live the rest of his life as a bottom? Will Rodney be willing to change positions, and if not, what will happen?

“FROM TOP TO BOTTOM” is a fictional look at the sexual positioning dynamic of gay black men – something many have dealt with, but few have addressed in a public forum. Michael-Christopher’s novel is among the first to delve into this topic, exploring more than sex, but also issues of gender roles and masculine privilege.

Michael-Christopher's LIVEdLife

Right Side of The Wrong Bed By Frederick Smith

His second novel takes us on a wonderful ride through Black and Latino gay couples in Los Angeles , and addresses the question -- when opposites attract and differences arise, can a couple keep the romance going, or are they simply two people waking up on the right side of the wrong bed?

Frederick Smith Homepage

For I Hate I Do and Internal Chaos by MW Moore

Keynote Speaker for In The Meantime’s Health and Wellness

Both books are part of a trilogy loosely chronicling the life of its author.  From star track and field athlete to drug and sex addicted bank robber and prison inmate, Moore takes us on a rocky journey of life to finally discover and embrace the love he’s always had inside. Today he is a novelist, inspirational speaker, and rising Houston corporate executive who speaks candidly about his life as an empowering tool for others.

MW Moore Homepage

My Man, My Boyz by Dwayne Vernon

An intriguing story about men coming together as a family. Their shared lifestyle and compassion for each other is the back drop for this fast-paced drama filled with emotional moments and suspenseful plot twists. Tyrell and Chuck - Will this promising new relationship be destroyed by Chuck's secret past? Does his past have the power to wreak havoc on the interwoven lives of all these men?

Hiding In Hip Hop by Terrance Dean

Everyone wants to know the truth about their favorite celebrities' heart's desire. Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood , there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly aware of but choose to hide. Terrance Dean worked his way up for more than ten years in the entertainment industry from intern to executive, and has lived the life of glitz and bling along with Hollywood and Hip Hop's most glamorous. Dean writes a revealing account of the journey of coming out from hiding.

Terrance Dean Interview on Wendy Williams

The Day I Stopped Being Pretty by Rodney Lofton

Chronicles the life of a young, black gay male who awakes and finds himself in the emergency room after a failed suicide attempt. After regaining consciousness, he begins to reflect on the events of his life that led him to attempting to take his life. His story is told in gritty and raw flashback, focusing on the men who shaped him into the man he has become, beginning with the first man he ever loved, his father.

Rodney Lofton Homepage

The Messiah by Lee Hayes

In this heart-pounding thriller full of dark passion, an ambitious investigative reporter faces off with a mysterious serial killer who might just turn out to be his own lover.

Gabriel Kaine is working furiously to revive his stalled reporting career. Years ago, he got his first big break by investigating murders committed by a killer known as the Messiah. But when the Messiah vanished from the public six months ago, Gabriel's success hit a downward slope. Now the Messiah has returned, and no one is safe from his evil.

Lee Hayes Website

Drifting Toward Love: Black, Brown, Gay, and Coming of Age on the Streets of New York by Kai Wright

Tells the story of gay youth of color in and around New York City as they embark on their own precarious journeys to belonging. Wright neither diagnoses their problems nor prescribes solutions, but instead uses his own literary and journalistic skill to allow a more complete and human portrait to emerge. The narrative describes their heroism and their mistakes, their victories and their tragedies. In doing so, it unfurls a powerful, emotional, and at times troubling story that anyone who has navigated adolescence will recognize.

Kai Wright Website

Nothing Can Tear Us Apart by Wyatt, O' Brian Evans

Wesley Kelley, a successful gay, black actor and business mogul. Wesley wants and needs a friend and lover to make his world complete, and when he meets Antonio Rios, his new bodyguard, his wishes are answered. But local druglord Ruffkut is incensed when Wesley refuses to join the gangster's evil schemes. Ruffkut moves to rip Wesley and Antonio's budding relationship asunder. Nothing Can Tear Us Apart is a compelling look at the issues and challenges facing gay men of  color in today's world.

Wyatt O'Brian MySpace Page

You'll Never Be Nothing by D Everett-White

Tells a heartbreaking autobiographic story of the entertainer. First, as a boy and then as a young man and how a series of events, time and time again, could derail the power of the human sprit. As he tries to rise above his father's words, You'll Never Be Nothing, a single performance at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles brings him full circle and back to the audience he loves.

D. Everett-White Homepage

In Love With a Thug by Reginald L. Hall

A controversial novel which explores the attraction of dating a “bad boy” - from an entirely new angle. Juan Jiles is a man doomed by passion, whose life is a humorous, tragic and hard-hitting. After he survives a daring bank heist conspired with his lover who dies during the hold up, Juan turns his life around.  But years later, he is consumed by Bryant Thompson, a street thug with drugs, drama, and deception in tow. Juan falls in love with the hustling, muscle-bound Bryant and soon succumbs to Bryant's addictive world.

Reginald L. Hall Homepage