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  1. Rasheed Newson is a TV writer and producer and the author of My Government Means to Kill Me, a queer coming-of-age novel set in 1980s NYC. The book received critical acclaim and awards, and is available for purchase on the website.

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  2. Aug 20, 2022 · The book jacket of Rasheed Newson’s extraordinary debut, “My Government Means to Kill Me,” features the title in big, pink, all-caps type, followed by the words “A NOVEL” in the same ...

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  3. Bio. Rasheed grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is the eldest of three children. He showed an early interest in reading poetry and fiction. Nikki Giovanni and Kurt Vonnegut were among his favorite writers. It was years before Rasheed had the courage to consider himself a writer. While attending a Jesuit high school, Rasheed realized that he ...

  4. Aug 23, 2022 · My Government Means to Kill Me isn’t just a page-turning Bildungsroman about a queer Black teenager. It’s also a correction to the historical narrative around AIDS. In the opening pages of Rasheed Newson’s debut novel, 17-year-old Trey arrives in New York City from Indianapolis in 1985, having turned his back on his family’s trust fund.

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  5. Aug 23, 2022 · By Rasheed Newson Flatiron: 288 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org , whose fees support independent bookstores.

  6. Mar 31, 2022 · From executive producer Will Smith, co-showrunners T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson, and Morgan Cooper (whose viral trailer that reimagined the ‘90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air inspired the ...

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  8. Rasheed Newson is a writer and television producer from Indianapolis, Indiana. Growing up as the eldest of three children, he developed a love for poetry and fiction, with Nikki Giovanni and Kurt Vonnegut among his favorite writers. Despite this early interest, it took Rasheed years to consider himself a writer.

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