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Sweet Tea gathers over sixty real-life narratives from black gay men born, raised, and living in the South, offering a nuanced portrait of their experiences. The book challenges stereotypes of Southern society as repressive, illustrating how these men build friendships, negotiate identities, and find partners—often within contexts that appear antigay. By validating their lives, Sweet Tea underscores the power of storytelling in African American and southern cultures, providing an essential contribution to LGBTQ and Southern literary scholarship.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: E. Patrick Johnson
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