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experience. Hardy's best-known work is the ''B-Boy Blues'' series. The ''B-Boys Blues'' series comprises six novels and one short story. ''B-Boy Blues'' was adapted into a play in 2013 and into a film, directed and co-written by

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Bibliography

*''Men of the House: A B-Boy Blues Novel'' (2018) *''B-Boy Blues'' (2013) (play), Downtown Urban Theater Festival "Audience Award " winner *''Can You Feel What I'm Saying?: An Erotic Anthology'' (2012), Rainbow Award Finalist for Best LGBT Erotica * "Pride" (short story), in ''For Colored Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Still Not Enough: Coming of Age, Coming Out, and Coming Home'' (2012) * “Is It Still Jood To Ya?” (short story), in ''Visible Lives: A Tribute To

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(2010), African American Literary Award nominee *''Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn Star'' (2010) (play), Downtown Urban Theater Festival "Best Dramatic Short" winner * ''A House Is Not a Home: A B-Boy Blues Novel'' (2005) * ''Love the One You're With: A B-Boy Blues Novel'' (2002) * ''The Day

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Died: A B-Boy Novel'' (2001) *''Fag Gags: Reads By, For & About The Children'' (2000) (satire) * ''If Only for One Nite'' (1998) (novel),

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LGBT Caucus Honoree *''Back 2 Back: An Anthology Featuring the Best-Sellers: B-Boy Blues and 2nd Time Around'' (1997) * ''2nd Time Around'' (1996) (novel) *''

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'' (1996) (biography) * "Take the 'A' train" (short story), in ''Shade: An Anthology of Fiction by Gay Men of African Descent'' (1996) * ''B-Boy Blues: A Seriously Sexy, Fiercely Funny, Black-on-Black Love Story'' (1994), Lambda Literary Award (Lammy) finalist for Best LGBT/Small Press Title * ''

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'' (1991) (biography)

References

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