Paul Mendez Explained

Paul Mendez
Birth Date:	1982
Birth Place:	Dudley, England
Occupation:	Author
Notableworks:	Rainbow Milk

Paul Mendez (born in 1982)^[1] is a British writer based in London. They wrote the 2020 semi-autobiographical novel Rainbow Milk.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Biography

Mendez was born in Dudley,^[5] West Midlands to a second generation Jamaican-British family and raised as a Jehovah's Witness. Disfellowshipped for their sexuality,^[5] Mendez left their parents' house at age seventeen and began their studies in engineering at the University of Greenwich. Mendez dropped out after nine months but remained in Tonbridge before moving to Birmingham in 2003 and then London in 2004 to study acting. They became a sex worker.^[6]

In 2012, Mendez met Sharmaine Lovegrove at a party and when she became a publisher at Dialogue Books, Mendez sent her the manuscript which would become their debut novel Rainbow Milk, released in 2020.

Mendez lives in Hampstead. They began a relationship with novelist Alan Hollinghurst in 2018, which has since ended.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: White. Ryan. 17 April 2020. The debut novelist behind a powerful new story of race, religion and sex. i-D.
2. Web site: Paul Mendez's Rainbow Milk. Tony. Leuzzi. 9 March 2021. The Brooklyn Rail.
3. Web site: Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez review – a fearless debut. Colin. Grant. Colin Grant (author). 9 May 2020. The Guardian.
4. Web site: Interview with Paul Mendez. Rastko. Novakovic. February 2021. The White Review.
5. Web site: Catching up with 'Rainbow Milk' author Paul Mendez. Washington Blade. Kathi. Wolfe. 23 June 2023. 20 September 2024.
6. Web site: Stichbury. Thomas. 2 July 2020. Meet author Paul Mendez, one of the most exciting voices on the queer literary scene. Attitude.co.uk.
7. Web site: Mendez. Fantastic Man. 20 September 2024.
8. Web site: Alan Hollinghurst: Sex scenes? I prefer to cultivate mystery. The Times. 27 September 2024.