I have been a neglectful blogger and reader recently. Last weekend, I struggled with a cough, congestion, and body aches. In our current climate, you know that I feared the worst diagnosis. Thankfully, when I was able to get into the doctor on Tuesday, it was only a sinus infection.
Needless to say, while sick, I didn’t feel like doing much reading. I am continuing to work my way through The Grapes of Wrath and began reading Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer, the second volume of the Clifton Chronicles.
Yesterday, I made the long drive to eastern Arkansas to spend the summer with my parents. While driving home, I made my way through Tan France’s audio book Naturally Tan. It was an entertaining read that addressed his life as a gay man and his experiences as a Pakistani man facing discrimination based upon the color of his skin. His discussion of life after 9/11 from the “brown perspective” (his terminology) was incredibly insightful and eloquent.
After reading the memoirs by both Jonathan Van Ness and Karamo Brown, I had a certain expectation in mind. Naturally Tan was a different kind of memoir — not that I expected all of the boys’ writings to be the same — and I found myself laughing and crying with Tan throughout the long drive. The added features with his close friend and fellow cast mate, Antoni Porowski, were charming celebrations of the joy of friendship.
Reading for Me 
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