In honor of Hot Fun in the Summertime, APOOO is proud to salute Donald Goines, ‘Godfather of Street Fiction.’
In keeping with APOOO’s August theme of HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME, today I will spotlight 13 of my favorite childhood movies. During the summer, especially during my middle school/junior high years, neighborhood friends and I would trek to the neighborhood theatre every Tuesday (even in the rain) to see the weekly matinee.
Provided below is a list of urban, street fiction titles that came out or are due out in August. If you are a fan of the genre and have read any books by the authors listed below, please share what books you recommend by them.
The weather is absolutely gorgeous here in Central PA. It’s August but the temps are in the 70s with low humidity; it feels more like an autumn day. So much so, that I’ve had a hard time focusing on this month’s Hot Fun in the Summertime theme today. LOL.
Who’s watching the 2008 Summer Olympics? Opening ceremony is this evening and the family and I will be there front and center along with a few of our friends. Oh yeah, it’s a house party for us…lol. I’ve been into the Olympics for the last 30some years –the summer Olympics that is. Once i realized what the summer Olympics were, I loved watching them. While there are many memorable moments, most of them, like the ones listed below I couldn’t identify with because I wasn’t born when they occured.
REWIND–where I left off yesterday: Okay now that I’ve whet your appetites, tomorrow I will return with my highlights from the 1976-1984 Olympics. But, in the meantime, please join in the discussion and leave your comments below. Alright, on to the competition. My favorite olympic sports have always been swimming, gymnastics, diving and track and [...]
Who’s watching the 2008 Summer Olympics?
Growing up I loved school and always looked forward to the first day of school but as the year rolled on…I also couldn’t wait for the first day of summer. My childhood was wonderful and my summers were great.
Urban fiction is a literary genre set, as the name implies, in a city landscape; however, the genre is as much defined by the race and culture of its characters as the urban setting. The tone for urban fiction is usually dark, focusing on the underside.
APOOO welcomes you to Hot Fun in the Summertime–where anything goes on the mean streets of the inner-city, especially during the summer time when school is out, kids are bored and looking for outlets–any outlet. Sometime’s the more dangerous…the better…the higher the risk…the higher the rush. Hot Fun in the Summertime–Let’s get this party started.
