The Readers' Advisory Guide to Street Literature

by Teri Woods, Joyce Saricks, Vanessa Irvin Morris

Book Overview

Street lit, also known as urban fiction, addresses with unflinching grit the concerns and problems of city living. Controversial in some quarters, it is also wildly popular, and this readers' advisory by street lit expert Morris * Sketches out the rich history of the genre, shwoing why it appeals so strongly to readers and providing a quick way for street lit novices to get up to speed * Covers a variety of subgenres in terms of scope, popularity,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0838911102
• ISBN13: 9780838911105
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"