Literary Fiction
When the Harvest Comes
2025·304 pages
A Black gay violist faces his estranged father’s death on his wedding day, reckoning with grief, identity, and love.
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A Black gay violist faces his estranged father’s death on his wedding day, reckoning with grief, identity, and love.
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A young Black gay man reckoning with the death of his father must confront his painful past—and his deepest desires around gender, love, and sex. The venerated Reverend Doctor John Freeman did not raise his son, Davis, to be touched by any man, let alone a white man. He did not raise his son to whisper that man’s name with tenderness. But on the eve of his wedding, all Davis can think about is how beautiful he wants to look when he meets his beloved Everett at the altar. Never mind that his moth...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central gay marriage; on-page intimacy and desire, including gender and sex themes
Violence & gore
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Fatal car accident; childhood physical abuse without graphic gore
Profanity
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Strong language including the f-word appears in the narrative
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Black gay protagonist; central same-sex marriage and gender identity themes
Religious content
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Father is a reverend; religious rejection of son’s sexuality is central
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Recurring themes of race, queer identity, and social marginalization
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Child abuse, rape, parental deaths, estrangement, and anti-gay rejection
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