Jul 24, 2009

E. LYNN HARRIS DIES AT AGE 53


A Random House executive has confirmed to The BV Newswire that best-selling author E. Lynn Harris has died.

Harris was 53. He was currently on a book tour of the West Coast promoting his 11th novel 'Basketball Jones,' which involved an NBA player and his gay lover.

A cheerleading sponsor/coach for Arkansas and a passionate Razorbacks fan, Harris' books dealt with black, gay culture.

Most recently, he served as served as a visiting professor for the English department at the University of Arkansas.
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