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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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A young guy walked up to him with an exaggerated swagger, his jeans riding low, his CK underwear showing - or fake ones, an a replacing the e in Klein.
"You really the Baptist's cousin?" the guy said, squinting at him, giving Joshua a onceover like Malik had. If anything, he resembled both guards, just with a neck. He was also younger and skinnier, with a nose ring and a nest of short dreads flopping over his eyes, the back and sides closely cropped.
"Yes," Joshua replied, glancing at the bullse
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― Joshua’s Cross
― Joshua’s Cross
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Where you come from doesn’t decide who you become — what you choose to do under pressure does.
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― Southside Kings: A 5-BOOK URBAN CRIME SAGA
― Southside Kings: A 5-BOOK URBAN CRIME SAGA
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