This week, Tara sits down with Frederick Smith (he/him), author of Tara’s official recommendation from Episode 86, One and Done. Fred talks about his early writing aspirations, the books that inspired him in his youth, his experiences as an author writing about Black gay men, and who he’s reading right now.

Works/People Discussed

• Invisible Life by E. Lynn Harris
• Just as I Am by E. Lynn Harris
• Denise Hamilton
• A Little Kissing Between Friends by Chencia C. Higgins
• The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee
• Second Night Stand by Fay Stetz-Waters and Karelia Stetz-Waters
• Kennedy Ryan
• Beverly Jenkins
• Bad Queers Podcast
• Minority Report Podcast

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