Shade:An Anthology of Fiction by Gay Men of African Descent by K. Anthony Appiah, Jaime Manrique, Charles H. Rowell, Greg Henry, Randall Kenan, John R. Keene, Reginald Shepherd, A. Cinqué Hicks, Bil Wright, Charles Harvey, James Earl Hardy, L. Phillip Richardson, Bruce Morrow, Larry Duplechan, Robert E. Penn, Bennett Capers, Brian Keith Jackson, Melvin Dixon, Samuel R. Delany, Darieck Scott, Charles Wright, Severo Sarduy, G. Winston James

Shade:An Anthology of Fiction by Gay Men of African Descent

K. Anthony Appiah, Jaime Manrique, Charles H. Rowell, Greg Henry, Randall Kenan, John R. Keene, Reginald Shepherd, A. Cinqué Hicks, Bil Wright, Charles Harvey, James Earl Hardy, L. Phillip Richardson, Bruce Morrow, Larry Duplechan, Robert E. Penn, Bennett Capers, Brian Keith Jackson, Melvin Dixon, Samuel R. Delany, Darieck Scott, Charles Wright, Severo Sarduy, G. Winston James

348 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ short stories challenging slow-paced
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In the Black gay literary tradition that includes such gifted American writers as James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, and Countee Cullen, Shade is the first anthology devoted exclusively to fiction by contemporary Black gay writers. Powerful and often...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
funny 100%
hopeful 100%
informative 100%
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
tense 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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