Author Brandon Taylor's "Prophets" (Joyland): "Real Life" by Brandon Taylor made the 2020 Booker Prize

in realllifestory •  2 years ago 

shortlist. In June 2021, he released the short story collection Filthy Animals as a follow-up. The following tale, Macondo by Brandon Taylor, is set in the world of higher education.
Coleman wasn't certain if he would attend the reading by the renowned black author who was in town. He had only indirectly known the well-known black author for a few years. Despite attending different universities and having different graduation dates, they shared a lot of friends. The well-known black author had a sort of completely pointless popularity, in that he was well-known among a select set of individuals drawn to highly experimental fiction that
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It was actually a poem and a memoir. The renowned black author was known for his pyrotechnic readings, which occasionally featured moan-singing and slideshows of brutally murdered slaves. While watching recordings of the well-known black author, Coleman experienced terrible secondhand embarrassment and wondered, "Is this how others see me?"
The well-known black author possessed classic elegance, stood tall, and possessed a stunning bone structure. He appeared mature and completed, like a pricey finished product. His hair had an architectural style. He donned an outfit that looked like it was taken in the 1950s the night of the reading—a slim-cut, all-black ensemble with a mohair coat.

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