www.ambiente.us JULY / JULIO 2008
The Miami Manhunt begins
I'm happy to report that Miami Manhunt is officially out and
appearing at a local bookstore near you. At Barnes and
Noble, copies top the "New Fiction" paperback display
table. At Borders, MM copies line the gay fiction shelf.
Miami Manhunt is my love letter to Miami. The novel
celebrates the loyalty of enduring friendships and the love
of a tight-knit Cuban family. I wrote this novel because I
wanted to illustrate, in a light-hearted and fun way, the gay
Latino experience in Miami, my hometown. The book also
pays tribute to some of my favorite places in South Florida.
The novel casts a nostalgic look at how the old Miami is
fading with the never-ending carnival of construction
cranes and northern march of gleaming skyscrapers.
If you're a fan of ABC's Brothers and Sisters or PBS's Que Pasa
USA? series from the 1970s-early 1980s, then this book is for
you.
Miami Manhunt follows film critic Ray Martinez in his pursuit
of the romance he often sees in the movies he reviews.
When he's not screening the latest Hollywood sequel
(Miami Vice 2: Back to the Beach or Die Hard Already) for The Miami News, he's busy running errands for his
Cuban parents in Coral Gables (caricatures of my own wacky and funny parents.) Or Ray is being heckled
badly by his straight twin brother, Racso, a high school teacher with a perfect fiance. When Ray wants to
escape his clingy Cuban family, he heads to Score on South Beach where he meets up with his two friends,
TV news reporter Ted Williams and singer-songwriter Brian Anderson. Every Friday night, these three
amigos check out the hottest guys streaming in and out of Score, not just a place but a goal.
For Ted, news never stops. Life is hectic as a TV news reporter and as the host of Deco Time, South
Florida's version of Entertainment Tonight. This Portuguese-Irish guy from Boston also has a lonely heart
that he tries to fill with the fame and celebrity perks his job affords him. Like Ray, he wants to meet that
special someone but one reckless move on a Friday night may cost him everything.
Brian has already found an enduring commitment with a wealthy and slightly older Israeli partner. The key to
their open relationship: No hooking up with the same guy twice. But when Brian meets a hunky Puerto Rican
waiter named Eros, it's a rule he can't help but keep breaking. Eros fills Brian's emotional, spiritual and
physical center in a way that his partner never did. As Brian embarks on a journey of self-discovery, he
expresses his feelings through the songs he writes.
Over the course of a year, these guys discover that love gets crazy, hearts get broken and mended and the
only thing they can count on is their family and each other.
I hope you consider Miami Manhunt as a possible read. I wrote it from my heart and I hope you enjoy it as
much I as enjoyed writing it. (The three narrators from Boston Boys Club make surprise appearances. I
couldn't resist!)
To read the first few pages of the book, courtesy of amazon, click here.
I'll be having some book readings beginning in July in Boston, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, DC and San
Francisco.
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SOUTH FLORIDA Book Readings/Signings:
July 17 at Books and Books in the Gables
and July 19 at Borders in Fort Lauderdale.
for more on Johnny Diaz, book reading dates, etc,
visit: www.beantowncubanito.blogspot.com
READ AMBIENTE June 2007 Interview with JOHNNY DIAZ!
Copyright © AMBIENTE MAGAZINE. Do not reproduce without citing this source.
The Miami Manhunt begins
I'm happy to report that Miami Manhunt is officially out and
appearing at a local bookstore near you. At Barnes and
Noble, copies top the "New Fiction" paperback display
table. At Borders, MM copies line the gay fiction shelf.
Miami Manhunt is my love letter to Miami. The novel
celebrates the loyalty of enduring friendships and the love
of a tight-knit Cuban family. I wrote this novel because I
wanted to illustrate, in a light-hearted and fun way, the gay
Latino experience in Miami, my hometown. The book also
pays tribute to some of my favorite places in South Florida.
The novel casts a nostalgic look at how the old Miami is
fading with the never-ending carnival of construction
cranes and northern march of gleaming skyscrapers.
If you're a fan of ABC's Brothers and Sisters or PBS's Que Pasa
USA? series from the 1970s-early 1980s, then this book is for
you.
Miami Manhunt follows film critic Ray Martinez in his pursuit
of the romance he often sees in the movies he reviews.
When he's not screening the latest Hollywood sequel
(Miami Vice 2: Back to the Beach or Die Hard Already) for The Miami News, he's busy running errands for his
Cuban parents in Coral Gables (caricatures of my own wacky and funny parents.) Or Ray is being heckled
badly by his straight twin brother, Racso, a high school teacher with a perfect fiance. When Ray wants to
escape his clingy Cuban family, he heads to Score on South Beach where he meets up with his two friends,
TV news reporter Ted Williams and singer-songwriter Brian Anderson. Every Friday night, these three
amigos check out the hottest guys streaming in and out of Score, not just a place but a goal.
For Ted, news never stops. Life is hectic as a TV news reporter and as the host of Deco Time, South
Florida's version of Entertainment Tonight. This Portuguese-Irish guy from Boston also has a lonely heart
that he tries to fill with the fame and celebrity perks his job affords him. Like Ray, he wants to meet that
special someone but one reckless move on a Friday night may cost him everything.
Brian has already found an enduring commitment with a wealthy and slightly older Israeli partner. The key to
their open relationship: No hooking up with the same guy twice. But when Brian meets a hunky Puerto Rican
waiter named Eros, it's a rule he can't help but keep breaking. Eros fills Brian's emotional, spiritual and
physical center in a way that his partner never did. As Brian embarks on a journey of self-discovery, he
expresses his feelings through the songs he writes.
Over the course of a year, these guys discover that love gets crazy, hearts get broken and mended and the
only thing they can count on is their family and each other.
I hope you consider Miami Manhunt as a possible read. I wrote it from my heart and I hope you enjoy it as
much I as enjoyed writing it. (The three narrators from Boston Boys Club make surprise appearances. I
couldn't resist!)
To read the first few pages of the book, courtesy of amazon, click here.
I'll be having some book readings beginning in July in Boston, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, DC and San
Francisco.
--------------------------------------------------
SOUTH FLORIDA Book Readings/Signings:
July 17 at Books and Books in the Gables
and July 19 at Borders in Fort Lauderdale.
for more on Johnny Diaz, book reading dates, etc,
visit: www.beantowncubanito.blogspot.com
READ AMBIENTE June 2007 Interview with JOHNNY DIAZ!
Copyright © AMBIENTE MAGAZINE. Do not reproduce without citing this source.
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