If This World Were Mine

A detailed Summary of If This World Were Mine


In the hilarious "just keepin' it real" style novel, If This World Were Mine, by E. Lynn Harris, a

group of friends decide to start a journal club, like they did back in their college English class. This story is

told by each and all takes place in the 90's around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

Sometimes it is easier to put your thoughts on paper rather than express them out loud. A group of

college friends decides to restart their journal club called, If This World Were Mine. The group includes

Yolanda, single, independent, and not looking for a man. She was once married, but her husband wanted to

travel, while she was ready to be stable. Then there's Dr. Leland Thompson, gay and single. Riley Woodson,

the epidimy of beauty. She's married to her college sweetheart Selwyn, who is also a member of the journal

club, and they have a set of twins', Ryan and Reginald. Dwight Leon Scott is also a member he is divorced

and mad at the world. He was married to Kelli, a former member of the group. She left because Dwight

wouldn't. The group has monthly meetings where they eat, drink, and read and discuss their journals. Each

member of the group always brings something to read to the meeting, but they neve


story, while Leland thought of Yolanda and how he could tell her the news.

that Leland had been shot and that she needed to get to the hospital emergency room. She clicked over and

eyes which made Leland think about Yolanda's new guy friend. After Taylor continued for a while Leland

trying to hear it, while John was talking the other line rang, it was Uncle Doc, Leland's uncle, telling her



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Approximate Word count = 907
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

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