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Brandon Taylor Wrote 'Real Life' And 'Filthy Animals' For His Queer, Black Friends

Brandon Taylor Wrote 'Real Life' And 'Filthy Animals' For His Queer, Black Friends

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Author Brandon Taylor used to spend most of his hours studying
nematodes under a microscope as a grad student. He wrote his first
novel over a period of five weeks, mostly while in a lab. That
book, Real Life, was released in 2020 to much critical acclaim. He
published his second book this year, a short story collection
called Filthy Animals.

Taylor talks to Sam about his focus on the tensions of everyday
relationships, writing from a Black and queer perspective and his
intended audience of just a couple close friends.

This conversation is part of a collaboration between NPR and the
Library of Congress National Book Festival. For more information
about the festival, visit loc.gov/bookfest.

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