Ah, what a nice face. Good Looks + Beautiful Voice = Win. Rakesh Satyal is a fellow native Midwesterner turned New Yorker — though he hails from Ohio and I’m originally from Illinois. His book, Blue Boy, is a coming-of-age story about a gay, Indian-American child who morphs from a small boy to a Hindu deity. Can’t wait to finish it. In the meantime, last Thursday, I listened to Rakesh read a bit of his work at In the Flesh Erotic Reading Series. As a special bonus, when his reading concluded, he serenaded the crowd with Taylor Swift’s “You Belong to Me.” Maybe it’s because I’m a huge musical theater fan, but I LOOOOVED it! And, I’m not alone. In the clip below, you’ll notice he made the entire room smile, laugh and sing along.
Great video, right? Not sure if it captures the full spirit of the room because it was kind of one of those “you had to be there” moments. In any case, a big Funky Brown Chick salute to today’s Manly Monday pick. To find out more about him, visit Rakesh Satyal online.
