There&rsquo\;s Only One Sin in Hollywood &mdash\; a razor-sharp\, cinematic story of fame\ , desire\, power\, and the price of silence.
\nGlamorous\, witty\, a nd impossible to put down\, There&rsquo\;s Only One Sin in Hollywood takes readers on a dazzling trip through the hidden queer world of Golden Age L os Angeles\, where ambition\, love\, and survival collide behind the studi o gates.
\nNamed a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The Nerd Daily\, Queerty\, She Reads\, and more\, the novel is N ewson&rsquo\;s follow-up to his national bestseller My Government Mean s to Kill Me. A Georgetown University graduate with an ID badge from every studio lot in Hollywood\, Newson brings rare authenticity to the wor ld he writes\, and he also co-created and showruns Bel-Air.
\nFollowing the conversation attendees will have the opp ortunity to purchase a signed copy of the book from Loyalty Bookst ore.
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Rasheed \;
Newson \;is the author of the national bestseller \;M
y Government Means to Kill Me\, which was selected as a Lambda Litera
ry finalist for Gay Fiction and was named one of the &ldquo\;100 Notable B
ooks of 2022&rdquo\; by \;The New York Times. He is also a te
levision drama writer\, producer\, and showrunner. He codeveloped \;
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Dr. Nii-Quartel
ai \;Quartey \;is a storyteller with a mission to humaniz
e the headlines. As the host of \;A More Perfect Union \;
and White House Correspondent for KBLA Talk Radio\, he creates space for t
he "teachable moments" and "cautionary tales" that define our national dis
course. Whether he&rsquo\;s behind the mic or in the classroom\, Dr. \
;Quartey \;is known for his unique ability to challenge assumptions wh
ile building bridges across diverse perspectives.
A proud Gh
anaian-American and Bay Area native\, Nii-Quartelai&rsquo\;s journey has t
aken him from the set of \;The Oprah Winfrey Show \;to ne
wsrooms at MSNBC\, CNN\, NewsNation and FOX Television. Today\, he balance
s his media work with a deep commitment to public interest advocacy. Beyon
d the airwaves\, he is a \;Journalist-in-Residence \;for the B
lack Land Loss Narrative Archive Project and the author of \;
Kamala\, The Motherland\, and Me. When he isn&rsquo\;t producing docu
mentaries or hosting his afternoon drivetime radio show\, he is shaping th
e next generation of leaders as a professor at \;Pepperdine University
. With a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership\, Master&rsquo\;s in Socia
l Entrepreneurship and a heart for creating social change\, Dr. \;Quar
tey \;is particularly passionate about ensuring that as the media indu
stry evolves with AI\, the human stories&mdash\;especially those of the Bl
ack community&mdash\;remain at the very center of the narrative.