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Urban Fiction
Urban fiction is also known as street lit or street fiction. It is written primarily by African-Americans and is as much defined by the socio-economic realities and culture of its characters as the urban setting. The tone for urban fiction is usually dark, focusing on the underside of city living. Profanity, sex, and violence are usually explicit, with the writer not shying away from or watering-down the material. Most authors of this genre draw upon their past experiences to depict their storylines
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She tried to put her key through the door, but it was already open. As she pushed open the door, she almost died of shock at what she laid eyes on.
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― The Perfect Quickie Volume 1
― The Perfect Quickie Volume 1
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What you do, boy, is get the money and get as far away from here as you can. Don't even stay for your brother's funeral. It might end up being yours also. So start running and maybe one day you and me both will be thankful for what's happening. I don't know. I know your mother deserves more than a double funeral. When your mother talks to you, I hope you will keep this between us. It won't help matters if she knows I'm the one who made Jimmy pay for his ugliness.
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― Daddy Cool: A Father Out to Revenge His Daughter's Shame
― Daddy Cool: A Father Out to Revenge His Daughter's Shame
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