“In Coming Up from the Down Low, King continues . . . on
a mission to educate the public about the down-low phenomenon.”
—Black Woman
“Coming Up from the Down Low . . . takes readers to the next
level in [King’s] exploration of the down-low world.”
—Birmingham Times
內容簡介:
Shining a Light on the Down Low.
J. L. King lived on the down low for years before he wrote On
the Down Low, the controversial bestseller that revealed the
secret subculture of men leading straight lives while secretly
sleeping with other men. In Coming Up from the Down Low,
King takes readers to the next level, answering the most common
questions asked by the people he’s met while traveling the country
and reporting on this lifestyle. He provides more in-depth
information about the men who live this way, dispels the most
common myths, and addresses the most frequently asked question of
all: What are the signs? But more than that, King tells of his own
transformation over the last year, as he’s moved into a more honest
evaluation of his own life and the lives of other men like
him.
Filled with fascinating stories from men who have lived on the down
low and the women who have struggled through it with them,
Coming Up from the Down Low is a vital call for greater
love, tolerance, and forgiveness in our individual lives and within
our communities.
關於作者:
J.L. King is the bestselling author of On the Down Low: A
Journey into the Lives of “Straight” Black Men Who Sleep with
Men. His expertise has been cited in national publications such
as the New York Times, Jet, Newsweek, and Essence,
and his television appearances have ranged from CNN to The Oprah
Winfrey Show. The father of three, he divides his time between
Chicago and Atlanta.
Courtney Carreras, a freelance writer, is the former editor in
chief of YRB magazine and author of The White Man’s Guide
to Hip Hop Survival. She lives in Harlem, New York.