Bed Stuy
Book Feature - Bed Stuy by Jerry McGill
HBL Note: Although Bed Stuy is Jerry McGill’s debut novel, this is not the first book he published. His first book was a critically acclaimed memoir entitled Dear Marcus: A Letter to the Man Who Shot Me, the story of how he became permanently paralyzed at the age of thirteen. BED STUY, although a work of fiction, was also inspired by a time from Jerry’s life when he was a model for a sculptor. This is a story about first loves and love affairs not meant to last. Scroll down to read more about BED STUY by Jerry McGill.
Book Feature - Bed Stuy by Jerry McGill
Book Feature - Bed Stuy by Jerry McGill
From the publisher:
Rashid is a young Black man from Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, with a complicated life. Looking for an escape from a neighborhood few ever leave, he finds it in Rachel—married, twenty years his senior, and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. It begins with a flirtation and a tryst. It becomes an intense romance, exhilarating and enriching, that defies the expectations of Rashid’s friends and family. What draws Rachel to Rashid is his curiosity, his need for intimacy, and his adoration—everything lacking in her crumbling marriage. But as the fault lines of their relationship become more prevalent, so do the inevitable choices one makes when falling in love.
Book Feature - Bed Stuy by Jerry McGill
