Recipient of Individual
Artist Awards for both poetry and fiction from the
Maryland State Arts Council, Reginald Harris is in
charge of IT Support and public computer training for
the Enoch Pratt Free Library. His first book, 10
Tongues (Three Conditions Press, 2001) was finalist
for a Lambda Literary Award and the ForeWord Book of the
Year. His poetry, fiction, reviews and articles have
appeared in numerous journals and websites, including
5 AM, African-American Review, Blithe House Quarterly,
Black Issues Book Review, Gargoyle, Lodestar Quarterly,
Oyster Boy Review, Poetry Midwest, Sou'wester and
the Best Black Gay Erotica, Black Silk,
Bum Rush the Page, Gathering Ground: A Reader
Celebrating Cave Canem's First Decade, and Voices
Rising: Celebrating 20 Years of Black Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender Writing anthologies. Harris
has done readings and workshops at various venues
including the Bowery Poetry Club ( New York , NY );
Catonsville (MD) High School; Johns Hopkins University ;
Simmons College (Boston MA ); and the University of
Maryland , Baltimore County . Born in Annapolis ,
Maryland , he lives with his partner in the Waverly
neighborhood of Baltimore . |
