Not Another Sunday

Q: Ace, congratulations on the release of Not Another Sunday. Let’s start at the beginning — why did you write this book? Ace Creed: Thank you — it still feels surreal. I wrote Not Another Sunday because I was tired of seeing people like me left out of the love stories. We’re always the best friend, the cautionary tale, the punchline, or the tragedy. But we are so much more than that. I wanted to write something that made space for the complexity of queer Black men — not just surviving, but loving, breaking, healing, and being held. I also wrote it because I needed it. The pages helped me unpack things I’d buried in silence. Q: Who should read this book? Ace Creed: Anyone who has ever had to hide to be loved. Anyone who’s wrestled with their faith and their truth in the same breath. Anyone who’s felt like they were too much or not enough at the same time. But also — church folks. Parents. Friends. The ones who say “love the sinner, hate the sin” without realizing how much damage those words carry. This book is a mirror, but it’s also an invitation. To see. To feel. To stay. Q: What are some of the key themes readers can expect? Ace Creed: Whew — it’s layered. At the core, it’s about identity, intimacy, shame, and spiritual healing. But also — masculinity, and how we perform it. Grief, not just from death but from disconnection. And the quiet power of being seen, fully, without the performance. There’s also a theme I call chosen tenderness. The idea that when the world makes you hard to survive, you have to choose to stay soft with people who’ve earned that right. Q: What makes your voice so strong and different as a writer? Ace Creed: I think I write from the middle of the wound, not the end of the healing. My characters aren’t neat. They’re not inspirational quotes on Instagram. They’re flawed, brilliant, scared, and sacred. I’m not interested in perfect prose — I’m interested in emotional truth. Also, I’m not afraid to write the church as both refuge and wound. I think a lot of queer writers have left the sanctuary completely. I chose to go back in and flip the lights on. Q: Who is your favorite character in the book, and why? Ace Creed: Whew — hard one. But if I had to choose? Devon. Devon is the mirror I didn’t know I needed. He’s fierce, messy, loyal, and always dressed to slay — but underneath the glitter is deep pain. And yet he still shows up. He makes joy a form of resistance. He’s the friend you want on your worst day and the one who sees the love before you can name it yourself. Writing him was both healing and hilarious. Q: What’s next for you? Is there another book on the way? Ace Creed: Absolutely. I’m currently working on The House With No Door, which follows six mothers from different cultural and religious backgrounds who are estranged from their LGBTQ+ children. They’re invited to a mysterious spiritual gathering that turns into a reckoning of love, guilt, and truth. It’s bold. It’s intimate. And it’s going to make some folks uncomfortable — which probably means I’m doing something right. Q: Final question: What do you hope people walk away with after reading Not Another Sunday? Ace Creed: That love is sacred. That softness is not weakness. And that sometimes, the most revolutionary thing you can do is tell the truth — even if your voice shakes. Especially if it does.