E. Lynn Harris – ‘Invisible Life’ Trilogy Set for HBO TV Adaptation

O-M-G!!!

I ‘luvbs’ me some E. Lynn Harris and ALL of his books, but Invisible Life is one of my favorites. He was ‘some kinda’ writer and storyteller. Ooh-wee!!

He was also one of the nicest person I’ve ever met and so down to earth! RIP ~ V

The drama, which is in development, is based on the 1990s novels written by E. Lynn Harris.

E. Lynn Harris’ Invisible Life trilogy of novels is getting the TV treatment.

HBO has put in development a scripted drama series based on the 1990s novels about a young, gay and Black author who fashioned a deeply moving and compelling coming-of-age story out of the then-highly controversial issues of bisexuality and AIDS.

Harrison David Rivers will pen the script and exec produce. Proteus Spann (Soul Food) and Tracey Edmonds (Soul Food, Games People Play) will exec produce.

Initially self-published by Harris in 1991 before being acquired by Anchor Books in 1994, the first novel in the trilogy follows a Black man’s journey of sexual discovery. The title is one of the Los Angeles Times’ top 20 classic gay titles in literature.

Harris, who died in 2009, was openly gay and wrote 10 books that made the New York Times best-seller list. He ranks as one of the most successful gay authors of his era.

Invisible Life: A Novel (Invisible Life Trilogy)

Synopsis:

Law school, girlfriends, and career choices were all part of Raymond Tyler’s life, but there were other, more terrifying issues for him to confront.

Being black was tough enough, but Raymond was becoming more and more conscious of sexual feelings that he knew weren’t “right.” He was completely committed to Sela, his longtime girlfriend, but his attraction to Kelvin, whom he had met during his last year in law school, had become more than just a friendship.

Fleeing to New York to escape both Sela and Kelvin, Raymond finds himself more confused than ever before. New relationships–both male and female–give him enormous pleasure but keep him from finding the inner peace and lasting love he so desperately desires.

The horrible illness and death of a friend eventually force Raymond, at last, to face the truth.

Just As I Am: A Novel (Invisible Life Trilogy)

Synopsis:

E. Lynn Harris’s blend of rich, romantic storytelling and controversial contemporary issues like race and bisexuality have found an enthusiastic and diverse audience across America.

Readers celebrate the arrival in paperback of his second novel, Just As I Am, which picks up where Invisible Life left off, introducing Harris’s appealing and authentic characters to a new set of joys, conflicts, and choices.

Raymond, a young black lawyer from the South, struggles to come to terms with his sexuality and with the grim reality of AIDS. Nicole, an aspiring singer/actress, experiences frustration in both her career and in her attempts to find a genuine love relationship. Both characters share an eclectic group of friends who challenge them, and the reader, to look at themselves and the world around them through different eyes.

By portraying Nicole’s and Raymond’s joys, as well as their pain, Harris never ceases to remind us that life, like love, is about self-acceptance.

In this vivid portrait of contemporary black life, with all its pressures and the complications of bisexuality, AIDS, and racism, Harris confirms a faith in the power of love — love of all kinds — to thrill and to heal, which will warm the hearts of readers everywhere.

Abide With Me: A Novel (Invisible Life Trilogy)

Synopsis:

In this hotly anticipated conclusion to his popular Invisible Life trilogy, E. Lynn Harris delivers a masterful tale that traces the evolving lives of his beloved characters Nicole Springer and Raymond Tyler, Jr., and reintroduces readers to their respective lovers, best friends, and potential enemies.

Abide with Me moves between the worlds of New York City, where Nicole has recently settled in order to pursue her dream of returning to the Broadway stage, and Seattle, where a late-night phone call from a U.S. Senator is about to change Raymond’s life dramatically. Relationships and ambitions are tested as Harris deftly guides us toward this entertaining novel’s conclusion.

Sexy and heartwarming in equal measure, Abide with Me will thrill new readers as well as fans already familiar with Harris’s unique take on the universal themes of love, friendship, and family. E. Lynn Harris has truly done it again.

Source: Amazon