Kelvin L. Reed grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin along with his five brothers. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kelvin spent most of his professional life as an educator in the role of teacher, college dean and school counselor before leaving the profession to write full time. His first novel, Rookie Year: Journey of a First-Year Teacher, about a teacher fresh out of college, was published in 1999. Kelvin's fourth novel, Guilt by Association, a legal drama about a Black lawyer who defends a White supremacist who planted a bomb that killed a 12-year-old Black girl, has been download over 55,000 times. Eris, Demon Lover is Kelvin's seventh novel.
Kelvin resides in Las Vegas with his wife. When he's not writing he enjoys reading, taking walks and watching reality crime shows.
GILF BBC: Yoga Retreat (2023) by Lola Cox is a distinctive short story about Joy and her husband, senior Caucasians who go to an expensive retreat. Joy's idea of recharging differs from her husband's, as she takes up with their handsome, much younger Black male "instructor." I looked for a read that features a encounter between an older woman presented as desirable and sexually assertive-a rare occurrence in literature-and a younger man. The story is explicit but lacks intimacy. Still, recommended for its uniqueness-and because it's free. July 3, 2025
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The Head Teacher (2024) by H.M. Lynn is an engaging British novel about Liz, whose second-year position as the head of a prestigious Catholic school, is threatened by damaging, anonymous cyber revelations about her and her teenage daughter's past personal lives. The story keeps you guessing regarding who is tormenting Liz and why. I would have liked to have read as least one substantive interaction with a student. Still, well done and solidly recommended. Julie Maisey's narration is impressive. July 5, 2025
