Street Fiction: Urban Fiction Author Interviews, Urban Fiction News, and Urban Fiction Book Reviews
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Thirty years ago Piri Thomas made literary history with this lacerating, lyrical memoir of his coming of age in the streets of Spanish Harlem. Here was the testament of a born outsider: a Puerto Rican in English-speaking America; a dark-skinned morenito in a family that refused to acknowledge its … [Read more...]
Outside the apartment where a wake is going on, the manager of the A & P across the street is robbed. Reverend Short, a storefront preacher addicted to opium and brandy, is watching from a bedroom window in the flat. He leans too far and falls out; a bread basket, sitting outside the bakery below, … [Read more...]
When Dr. Elwin Carter is confronted in his Watts clinic by two boys terrified by the brutal murder of their friend, his investigations lead him far beyond the usual suspicions of drugs and gang violence to an apocalyptic discovery of just how far the government will go to keep the lid on the … [Read more...]
Khalil Grisby, the son of a legendary gangster, keeps his mouth closed and takes a murder charge for his best friend, aspiring entrepreneur Naishawn Oliver. After Khalil is incarcerated, his mother acts quickly on her hate, banishing his fiance, Classy De Luca, from the family in his absence. Having … [Read more...]
'Diamond and her friends, Meko and Rae are doing big things. Friends since child-hood, the trio have had a long lasting relationship and have managed to build themselves a small empire. Trust and loyalty are the main staples that hold these girls together and helped them achieve their success. When … [Read more...]
After her mother is brutally murdered by an abusive boyfriend, Karma Alonso-Walker decides to take matters into her own hands and avenge her mother's death...by any means necessary. While on her journey to vengeance, Karma falls in love with Money Parks, a Newark, New Jersey, police officer. As the … [Read more...]
Alfonzo Diaz navigated the rough streets of New York City by gaining a fearsome reputation as 'Los Ojos Azules', czar of a burgeoning drug cartel in Spanish Harlem. When his beloved Uncle is murdered, he meets the fearless and beautiful Selange who unlocks the secrets of his heart. Alfonzo seeks to … [Read more...]
It's one month before Dutch's trial for what the media has deemed "the Month of Murder," Roc and Angel are locked up, and Craze is now the commander in charge. After coming into contact with Joseph Odouwo, Kazami's very rich and powerful relative, Craze is immediately on alert. However, Odouwo has … [Read more...]
Betrayal is worse than slaughter. That s what Antonio Ameen Felder always instilled in his friends. When a murder at the prison threatens to incarcerate them all for life, one man decides to sacrifice himself to free the others. All he asks in return is for his family to be taken care of. Luther … [Read more...]
The characters you’ve fallen in love with return five years later… Portia, former stripper and lap-dancer from the XXX nightlife, is now a respected author and wife of former thug turned legal self-made millionaire, Jay. The perfect couple. Life is paradise, complete with the house, the kids, … [Read more...]
This title will be available Fall 2011. You may place an order and the item will be shipped when it … [Read More...]
Street lit is also known to its enthusiastic readers as "urban fiction," "ghetto lit," "hip-hop … [Read More...]
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