Founder of Men’s Empowerment Inc., Terrance Dean, has written his debut novel “Mogul” and he’ll be touring several US cities signing copies and giving readings.
Check out these signed first editions of Dean’s “Mogul” and “Hiding in Hip-Hop.”
Dean is the author of “Hiding in Hip-Hop,” a memoir detailing his rise from poverty, his personal journey, and as the title suggests, bringing into the light the closeted same-sex romances within the Hip-Hop and Hollywood culture. Dean is also a motivational speaker, philanthropist and co-creator with Adeyemi Bandele of The Gathering of Men. For nearly two decades, he’s worked in the entertainment industry with names like Spike Lee and Rob Reiner. He’s a contributing writer to several anthologies, the 2005 John Seigenthaler Journalism Fellow from Vanderbilt University, and has written for a number of periodicals including Fatherhood Today, The New York Sun, Vibe and Essence magazines.
Book Signing Tour
Wednesday June 22, 2011 6:00-9:00 PM
Official Book Party Release
Nectar Wine Bar
2235 Frederick Douglass Boulevard @ 121st Street
New York, NY
Music by: DJ Fred Pierce
Give-aways and prizes!
Friday June 24, 2011 7:00 PM
Booksigning/Reading
Barnes & Noble
3120 Fairlane Drive
Allen Park, MI 48101
313-271-0688
Saturday June 25, 2011 3:00 PM
Booksigning/Reading
Gerber Hart Library
1127 West Granville Avenue
Chicago, IL
Monday June 27, 2011 7:00 PM
Booksigning/Reading
Barnes & Noble
1701 Mallory Lane
Brentwood, TN 37027
615-377-9979
Tuesday June 28, 2011 6:30 PM
Booksigning/Discussion
Brothers United, YBU & Nashville Black Pride presents: “Black Gay and Powerful in the 21st Century: Our Voices in Print, Music & Media featuring Author Terrance Dean”
Nashville Cares
633 Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN
Wednesday June 29, 2011 7:00 PM
Panel Discussion/Booksigning
Outwrite Bookstore
991 Piedmont Avenue, Northeast
Atlanta, GA
Friday July 01, 2011
Panel Discussion/Signing
Bayou Soul Writer’s Conference
New Orleans, LA
Thursday July 07, 2011 7:00 PM
Barnes & Noble
Westheimer Crossing
7626 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77063
713-783-6016
Friday July 15, 2011 5:00 PM
Booksigning/Reading
Urban Knowledge Bookstore
Mondawmin Mall
Baltimore, MD
Saturday July 16, 2011 5:00 PM
Booksigning/Reading
Urban Knowledge Bookstore
East Point Mall
Baltimore, MD
Saturday July 23, 2011 4:00 PM
Booksigning/Reading
Hispanic Black Gay Coalition of Boston
Boston, MA
July 29th – 31st, 2011
National Book Club Conference
Panel discussion & Booksigning
Atlanta, GA
From the Publisher
From the Essence bestselling author of Hiding in Hip Hop and an entertainment insider—a juicy debut novel about the “down-low” life of one of New York’s most beloved Hip Hop producers.
After the sudden death of his father, a renowned jazz musician, Aaron “Big A.T.” Tremble clings to music as an escape. Making hip hop beats becomes his life. His love for music lands him at the estate of Larry “Pop” Singleton, a retired and respected Hip Hop music mogul who sees something special in Big A.T., and he also knows the truth about his sexuality. With Pop’s blessings and nurturing, Big A.T. is on the path to becoming the next great Hip Hop producer in New York.
With the help of Pop and “the family,” a network of secretly gay men in the Hip Hop world, Big A.T. finds success and starts his own music label. He’s signed and worked with some of the biggest Hip Hop artists in the country. One of them is Brooklyn native lyricist, “Tickman.” Together they are making sweet music together. Tickman and Big A.T.’s relationship goes beyond producer and rapper – they become secret lovers.
Nothing can stop Big A.T. All of the radio stations play his music. He has money, fame, and Jasmine, his girlfriend who doesn’t know about his secret love for men. However, at the pinnacle of his career, compromising photos of Big A.T. land on the desk of a national news program—and in the hands of his girlfriend. Big A.T., for the first time is at a crossroad in his career: come out publicly with his secret or watch his music empire crumble.
Sources: terrancedean.blogspot.com and Amazon’s page for Terrance Dean’s “Mogul”
Wow So glad he’s coming to my area! We usually never get anyone good.