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. June 16, 2025
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Tooth and Claw: A Longmire Story (2024) by Craig Johnson is a engrossing novella about a man who takes a security job with an oil company in Alaska. He and his coworkers find themselves stalked by a vicious polar bear (the largest carnivore on the earth). There's more to the story that involves greed and treachery. Occasionally referring to one Native American major supporting character as "Bear" was confusing, given the circumstances. The author also served as narrator adequately. Strongly recommended. June 15, 2025
