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BAD GIRLZ 4 LIFE by Shannon Holmes

August 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Plot Overview (from the back of the book)

Coming of age in the badlands of north Philadelphia – one of the toughest and poorest communities in the country – Tonya Morris has had to make some desperate and, at times, ruthless moves in her bid to survive. When Tonya stepped into the unforgiving business of stripping, [...]

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Tags: Holmes, Shannon · Philadelphia · Relationships · Salons · St. Martin's Griffin · Strippers

IF YOUR GIRL ONLY KNEW by Dwayne S. Joseph

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Plot Overview (from the back of the book)
If Your Girl Only Knew is the story of David Cray and Jocelyn Alvarez – former lovers who run into each other in Philadelphia after not having seen each other for six years. Their breakup, caused by David’s inability to remain faithful, was a bad one. One that [...]

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Tags: Joseph, Dwayne S. · Philadelphia · Relationships · Urban Books

See Teri Woods, Shannon Holmes, Felicia Pearson, and Solomon Jones in Philadelphia

November 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The Free Library of Philadelphia will be hosting a free panel discussion on Street Lit on Tuesday evening, December 4, 2007, 7:00 p.m. in the Montgomery Auditorium of the Central Library. For Info: 215-567-4341.
The panel will consist of:

Teri Woods — bestselling author of True to the Game I and II, Dutch I, II, and [...]

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Tags: Holmes, Shannon · Libraries · Philadelphia · Vanessa Morris · Woods, Teri