Brandon Taylor Wrote 'Real Life' And 'Filthy Animals' For His Queer, Black Friends

 

'Author Brandon Taylor used to spend most of his hours studying nematodes under a microscope as a grad student in biochemistry. He wrote his first novel over a period of five weeks, mostly while in a lab. That book, Real Life, was released in 2020 to much critical acclaim. He published his second book this year, a short story collection called Filthy Animals. Taylor talks with It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders about his focus on the tensions of everyday relationships, writing from a Black and queer perspective and his intended audience of just a couple close friends.'