Posts Tagged ‘Urban Fiction’

Street Fiction vs. Urban Fiction–What’s in a Name?

By • Aug 6th, 2008 • Category: APOOO Features, Hot Fun in the Summertime

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.



Urban Fiction

By • Jun 23rd, 2008 • Category: Book of Lists

Must Read–Urban Fiction Plots with a Twist: Amongst Thieves by Quentin Carter B-More Careful by Shannon Holmes Bitch by Deja King The Bitch is Back by Deja King Black Girl Lost by Donald Goines Black and Ugly by T. Style Booty Call by Erick Gray Bridge by Solomon Jones Caught em Slippin – Al-Saadiq Banks [...]



Thinking Out Loud, June 21, 2008

By • Jun 21st, 2008 • Category: Thinking Out Loud

Am I Being Naive? Why is Obama deciding not to take public financing such an issue and getting so much attention from the media?  Other than he changed his mind…on something that I thought made sense…what am I missing here?   WHY IS THIS SUCH A BIG DEAL…thoughts people? Okay and now for literary concerns… Will [...]