This excited event will take place during NYC 2008 Gay Pride weekend, Saturday, June 28, 2008 @ 12:00pm - 4:00pm at the LGBT Community Center. 208 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011. Please check out the excerpt from her latest book The Highest Price for Passion. For more information, please contact Nick @ 646-241-9667 or email gbmbookclub@aol.com.

Books by Laurinda Brown

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Things seem to be going smooth at first when Sean's life takes a drastic turn when he unexpectedly befriends his flamboyant, sexy, and flirtatious gay roommate, Cameron, who also has a die-hard crush on him, which he does not hide.

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"Meet the Authors" consists of a diverse panel of authors who will discuss their work, answer your questions and give you the opportunity to purchase their latest novel / book. The following authors will be at this exciting event: Mr. Stanley Bennett Clay author of  Looker, Dwayne Vernon author of My Man, My Boyz, Lee Hayes, author of Passion Marks, The Messiah and Flesh to Flesh, Peter Gebeshian, author of Journey To Love, Wakiem Freeman, author of Down Low Sistah's, Antron Reshaud author of Bohemian Rebel Naked and Exposed: Vol.1, Mike Warren, author of A Private Affair, Vertell J Dodd, author of Damage Minds and Michael Boyd author of Forever The Fat Kid.

This exciting event will take place during NYC Gay Pride Weekend, Saturday, June 28th, 2008 @ 12:00pm - 4:00pm at The LGBT Community Center. 208 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011. So, come out and meet and greet your favorite author. Free Admission & Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Nick @ 646-241-9667 or email gbmbookclub@aol.com .

Since listening to a radio talk show in regards to the topic "Are there any good black men left on the planet earth?" Nicor decides to turn a new leaf and be a one-woman man, especially after six months of dating the woman of his dreams, Tamar. Unfortunately, Tamar brings Nicor's world to a surprising turn when she hits him with a devastating bombshell on his 25th birthday. Not only was she cheating on him during the duration of their relationship, but was involved with……………another woman.

Following the advice of his homie, the young-girl chasing Demetri, Nicor falls back into his old ways and starts playing the field again. Through out his bed hopping, headboard banging, one night stand-experiences, to his surprise, Nicor starts to discover that all of the women he has been dealing with are ALL on the down low. This really starts to push him to the brink and make him question, "Are there ANY good STRAIGHT women left on the planet earth?"

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Since the event will take place during Gay Pride weekend and the LGBT Community Center is celebrating their 25th Anniversary, the GBM Book club feels that this will be the perfect location and opportunity for you to promote your book and meet your fans.

If you would like to participate in the forum, please download complete the attached registration form. (Full Story)

If you have any questions, please feel free to call Nicholas at (646) 241-9667 or email gbmbookclub@aol.com.

Doug Cooper-Spencer carefully brings you into the complex life of both men, showing how ones past shortcomings can affect the others future. Terrell, a husband, father and successful accountant for his church, while Otis who was clearly struggling through hard times living homeless in the streets of New York City. Though now back in the same town, these past lovers are clearly living in two totally different worlds. However, Doug Cooper-Spencer slowly brings their worlds together by revealing a commonality both men have other than their sexuality.

A lot of us could really indentify with Terrell, due to his strong religious upbringing. There are a lot of young gay black teens, to this day, who are struggling with the pressures of growing up in households just like Terrell's. Many may have a hard time coming out or may not come out at all. Most may even end up like the characters such as Stanton and Jerry; married men who can only partake in exclusive parties that cater to men like them who feel the need to give in to their homosexual inhibitions.

GBM Book Club believes that this is a book that every gay black man needs to read. Doug Cooper-Spencer opens your eyes to the fact that as gay black men, we need to be conscious of the decisions we make in our lives. We cannot close our eyes to every little thing and take it for granted. Otis is an unfortunate example due to Terrell's parents waiting for him to turn eighteen in order to accuse him of statutory rape. If Otis had the right mind-set to take careful precautions, or if Terrell had the courage to speak up, Otis doing time could have definitely been prevented. Even in reality there are so many of us that are either doing time or suffering the consequences of a mistake we made along the way. And until we make right and conscious decisions and have the courage to speak up for one another, we will never find our place. But if you want to embark on a journey that will lead you down the right path, then by all means we encourage you to read and discover "This Place of Men".

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The Damaged Mind

Dr. Tanenbaum has a string of male clients of color: an ex-gang member, a minister, a man on the down-low and Jiair, a young man dealing with the pressures of having grown up in an abusive home. Each of these men is living with great pain, particularly Jiair, who seems to have had it tougher than the others. After his mother’s death, he finds himself even more in battle with his damaged mind. He seeks revenge on his father, a reverend, the man responsible for his damaged mind. Jiair didn’t go to his father’s church to listen to the sermon; he went home to settle a score.

Mr. Ross, thank you for writing such a brilliant and outstanding masterpiece, you have taken the lives of four young men and have written a literary work of art. Trust me when I say, this book will have you laughing and crying, so you better get your Kleenex ready.

Tyrone Hunter, Faison "Brownie" Brown, David Richmond and Pascal "Face" Depina all meet in high school and were forced to work in a singing group in order to pass their music class. Even though it proves to be a great success, the end of high school forces them to embark on their own separate journeys.

Tyrone is the aspiring writer who lands a job, working for a newspaper. David focuses on his career as a dancer; Browny continues his dream to become a great singer for the ladies; however he runs into trouble with drugs and the law. The only character out of the group who is truly embraced by his success is Face, who makes it big as an actor/model, from television to the movies in a flash.

All seems good until a shocking secret kept by one of the guys ultimately changes their relationships with each other and challenges their true friendships. The Lies, deceit, revelations, and an unexpected death will truly keep you glued to this book. So I dare you take the journey and decide for yourself, come find out the different twists involving the guys' live and who would turn out to be successful, but most of all, who grows into their "Manhood"

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