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Footnote #78 in “My Government Means to Kill Me” is a reminder that protestors aren’t supposed to play by the rules.
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PRACTICALLY NONSENSICAL BOOK REVIEW
"I’d found the haven for my mind, body, and soul. Everyone needs such a place. Don’t reject the space you gravitate toward just because the windows aren’t stained glass and the congregation isn’t saved."
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My rating starred: Instant Classic | Love | 💫Like💫 | Indifferent | Not For Me
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You can tell this was a passion project. This was a novel written with compassion, love, and an aim to tribute to those who have been lost and forgotten during the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 80s and today. Our main character, Trey, even volunteers with ACT UP and takes part in important historic moments of activism. The novel weaves in and out of true historical events while focusing on the failures of our government, the systems within and our constant search for belonging. My Government Means To Kill Me is a carefully crafted historical time capsule of humor, sorrow, resistance, and love.
As a fly on the wall historical fiction novel/fictional memoir about a young Black gay man in NYC during the 80s this works well, but as a fleshed-out novel with characters that are more than footnotes and conveniences, it leaves a lot to be desired. But, a great read all and all! That ending. oof!
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In a surprising turn of events, the paperback edition of “My Government Means to Kill Me” includes a correction about an American 🏳️🌈 icon.
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As soon as I heard Jelani Alladin’s audition to be the audiobook narrator for “My Government Means to Kill Me,” I knew he was the one for the job.
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My novel, “My Government Means to Kill Me,” tells the story of a young Black man coming of age in New York City at the height of the AIDS crisis in 1986/1987 - and so, he would have heard this song on the radio all the time.
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Footnote #15 in “My Government Means to Kill Me” is all about Prince’s disappointing “evolution.”
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My publishing journey…how 40 NOs led to 1 YES.
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Why the main character in "My Government Means to Kill Me" wasn't a "chaste hero."
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I included footnote 45 in “My Government Means to Kill Me” as a reminder that the legacy of 🏳️🌈 icons (including James Baldwin) is complicated.
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Footnote 23 in “My Government Means to Kill Me” is one of my favorites: it’s about “Drummer” magazine and the archives are rich with material! Enjoy this blast from the past!
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I love Underdog Bookstore, which is dedicated to promoting LGBTQIA+ books and books by authors of color. The store has been harassed —online and in person— by homophobic and transphobic bigots, and I think it is vital that we rally around and support spaces like Underdog Bookstore.
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Footnote 22 in “My Government Means to Kill Me” is dedicated to a defunct gay porn magazine that brought pleasure to millions during its long run (1978-2009).
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Thank you Seattle Gay News for this wonderful article on the joys and differences of writing novels and television shows.
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I can’t believe my luck! While visiting friends, I stopped by the Best Bookstore in Palm Springs and happened upon HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ activist Peter Staley signing copies of his stellar memoir “Never Silent: ACT UP and My Life in Activism.”
I was overjoyed and in awe. Peter was gracious and lovely. Turns out, he enjoyed the audiobook of “My Government Means to Kill Me,” narrated by Jelani Alladin! My heart is still aflutter.
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Footnote 47 in “My Government Means to Kill Me” spotlights a pair of gay forerunners that I admire with all my heart: dance legends and lovers Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane.
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Mark your calendar: I will be UNDERDOG BOOKSTORE on Sunday, June 4 at 3pm, signing copies of my novel and talking with LGBTQ+ lawyer Thomas Murtland for the best titled panel of all-time: “Book Bans, Legal Attacks on LGBTQ+ Rights, and Other Proof My Government Means Means to Kill Me.”
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