Paul Mendez books

Paul Mendez is a British-Jamaican novelist and author of the acclaimed debut Rainbow Milk (2020), a story about race, sexuality, and faith set in the Black Country and London.
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Paul Mendez is a British-Jamaican writer who grew up in the Black Country region of the West Midlands, England. He was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness before leaving the faith as a young man and moving to London. These experiences deeply inform his fiction writing. Before publishing his novel, Mendez worked as an actor, voice artist, and translator of Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life into British English.

His debut novel, Rainbow Milk, was published in 2020 and received widespread praise. The book tells two interconnected stories: one following Norman, a Jamaican man who emigrates to England in the 1950s, and another following Jesse McCarthy, a young Black gay man navigating London in the early 2000s. Mendez draws heavily on his own background to portray questions of identity, belonging, and survival with honesty and precision.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Paul Mendez written?

Paul Mendez has written one books in one series.

What was Paul Mendez's first book?

Paul Mendez’s first book is Rainbow Milk, published in 2020.

What is Rainbow Milk about?

Rainbow Milk tells the story of Jesse McCarthy, a young Black British man who grows up as a Jehovah’s Witness in the West Midlands before moving to London. The novel explores race, sexuality, class, and religion across two timelines, following Jesse and his Jamaican grandfather Norman.

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