E. Lynn Harris

E. Lynn Harris (1955–2009) is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve acclaimed novels, including Just as I Am, If This World Were Mine, Any Way the Wind Blows, A Love of My Own, Just Too Good to Be True, and Basketball Jones, as well as a memoir, What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? Born in Flint, Michigan, he grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and attended the University of Arkansas. His many awards include the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence (for If This World Were Mine) and three Blackboard's Novel of the Year Awards.