tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15262112776173328812024-03-13T13:11:16.331-04:00Street Literature... Bringing You the Word on Street Lit & LibrariesVanessa Irvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257459587786927078noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-29735232870244934712019-03-21T22:36:00.001-04:002022-02-09T14:35:43.792-05:00StreetLiterature site *ON HIATUS*Greetings,<br />
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This site is *on hiatus* until further notice. There are reasons:<br />
1/ Since street lit has become pretty mainstream in publication and readership, discourse on the topic has slowed, which is actually a good thing,<br />
2/ Recent social movements garner watchfulness as we observe and learn how readers engage social developments with narratives in literature,<br />
3/ There's been a decrease in librarian responsiveness to working on committees for book awards, reading lists, and other resources, for street lit,<br />
4/ Dr. Vanessa Irvin is seeking to coalesce reasons #1 - #3 into the second edition of her book, <i>The Readers Advisory Guide to Street Literature,</i> forthcoming 2022-ish.<br />
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For more information, contact: <a href="mailto:vanessairvinedd@gmail.com">vanessairvinedd@gmail.com</a>.Vanessa Irvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257459587786927078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-78416121875280106372016-03-14T23:20:00.000-04:002016-03-21T22:21:08.606-04:00STREET LITERATURE BOOK AWARD MEDALS (SLBAM) ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 PUBLICATIONS<div class="MsoNormal">
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(SLBAM) Committee is excited to announce the award winners for 2015
publications. The following winners and honorees were nominated based on
popular demand of books as read and circulated by the reading public in school,
academic, and public library settings throughout the nation. SLBAM honors what
street lit readers are reading and deeming as their best authors and titles for
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ADULT NON-FICTION HONOREE: <br /><i>The short and tragic life of Robert Peace: a
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YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE WINNER:<i> <br />Brown Girl
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librarians, teachers, community leaders, and researchers. For a historical listing of the SLBAMs (1999 - present), visit the
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the genre, two new categories were added this year: eBooks and Graphic Novels.
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reading public. Another special category, "Author(s) of the Year",
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<i>K.C. Boyd, M.Ed., M.L.S., Chicago, IL <br />
Marvin DeBose, Sr., M.L.S., Philadelphia, PA <br />
D.L. Grant, Jr., M.L.S., San Antonio, TX<br />
Patrice Grimball-Smith, Charleston, SC<br />
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Irvin, M.L.S., Ed.D., </span></i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">is the convener of the Street Literature Book Award Medal (SLBAM) Committee. As convener, Dr. Irvin is a non-voting
member of the committee, and focuses on facilitating the committee’s research
and nomination round process. Vanessa is the author of the StreetLiterature.com
blog, and the award-winning publication, <i>The
Readers Advisory Guide to Street Literature</i> (2012). A librarian with over
30 years' experience, Dr. Irvin teaches library and information science at the
University of Hawai’i, in Honolulu, HI.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Note: This announcement was corrected on March 21, 2016, to add Mr. Nate Powell as the illustrator of March: Book Two, the Graphic Novel Winner for this year. /vi, 03.21.2016.</i></span></div>
Vanessa Irvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257459587786927078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-4271289742367616782015-11-10T02:50:00.000-05:002015-11-10T02:51:37.759-05:00Spike Lee's Chiraq Release Date: 04 December 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Vanessa Irvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257459587786927078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-11540481048607803862015-09-30T22:54:00.000-04:002015-10-03T22:58:13.377-04:00SLBAM Needs West Coast Members!The Street Literature Book Award Medal Committee (SLBAM), a regionally-balanced committee, is looking to add two (2) West Coast librarians to the committee for selection of the best of urban literature for libraries in 2015. The committee seat is an open-term assignment.<br />
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I am happy to share a very good article with you about Ashley and JaQuavis Coleman, and their careers as authors within the street lit / urban fiction genre.<br />
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Hot off the Press, via <i>The New York Times,</i> you can read the article at: <a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/ashley-jaquavis-coleman-profile/?_r=1">http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/ashley-jaquavis-coleman-profile/?_r=1!</a><br />
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EnjoyVanessa Irvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257459587786927078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-68346391852148864572015-04-09T01:03:00.002-04:002015-10-03T22:56:35.575-04:00SLBAM Coming Back for 2015-2016SLBAM will not be conferring awards for 2014-2015. However, the committee will reconvene for 2016 and beyond. Thank you for your support and see you for next year's SLBAMs!
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Amazon.com #1 “Top Rated Fiction” Bestselling Crime Novelist K’WAN FOYE<br />
<br />Set to release<br />“ANIMAL III: REVELATIONS”<br />from CASH MONEY CONTENT/ATRIA BOOKS<br />On November 4, 2014<br /><br />October 27, 2014 – K’wan Foye, one of this generations most talented and gritty crime novelists, is set to release Animal III: Revelations on November 4, from Cash Money Content books, the book publishing arm of the iconic record label Cash Money Records. Animal III: Revelations is Foye’s most anticipated release to date, and is the follow up to his 2013 bestselling novel “Animal II: The Omen.”<br /><br />Animal is a bestselling urban crime series with strong sales that have not slowed since first hitting shelves in 2012. Animal, the first in the series, released in 2012, enjoyed unprecedented success with a #1 debut on Amazon.com’s list of “Top Rated Fiction,” while also receiving recognition from Library Journal where it was named one of the “Top 5 Street Lit Novels of 2012,” as well as a Library Journal starred “Pick of the Month” for October 2012. Additionally, Animal reached #2 on the “Power List” of bestselling books compiled by Black bookstores. Kwan was also named “2008 Author of the Year” by Black Press Radio.<br /><br />In Animal III, Kwan’s most revered character, Animal, the infamous fugitive from his well known Hood Rat Series, continues his bloody saga. In the novel, we find Animal breaking the promise that he made to his wife upon his release from prison and picking up his guns once again. To keep his daughter and her mother safe, Animal sets out on a mission of murder, but it isn’t just any man his ex-lover, Red Sonja, has sent him after, it's one of the most powerful drug dealers in the country…her father. <br /><br />K’wan Foye’s previous novels include Welfare Wifeys (an African American Literary Award-winner), Section 8, Gutter, Still Hood, Hood Rat, Eve, Hoodlum and Street Dreams. K’wan has sold a total of 520,000 books.<br /><br />Catch K’wan at the following book signings in the following cities:<br /><br />Sat, November 8 Detroit, MI, Hood Books<br /> 20900 Dequindre Rd Warren, MI - 48091<br /> 2:00pm – 6:00pm<br /><br />Sat, November 15 Washington D.C. William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Neighborhood Library<br /> 115 Atlantic Street, SW, Washington DC 20032<br /> 12Noon – 1:30pm<br /><br />Mon, November 17 Los Angeles CA, LA Public Library – Miriam Matthews Branch<br /> 2205 W. Florence Street LA, CA 90043<br /> 5:30 – 7:30 PM<br /><br />Sat, November 22 Miami, FL, Miami Book Festival – Miami Dade College –<br /> Wolfson Campus – Bldg. 8, Room 8303<br /> 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami FL<br /> 5:30pm<br /><br />Praise for K’wan<br /> “Animal is a masterpiece”<br /> – Ronald “Slim” Williams, Co-CEO Cash Money Records/Cash Money Content<br /> <br /> “You don’t get more hood than K’wan”<br /> – Bryan “Birdman” Williams, Co-CEO Cash Money Records/Cash Money Content<br /><br /> “…the characters become so alive that watching them spin toward their inevitable ends <br /> is heartbreaking.” - Entertainment Weekly on “Street Dreams”<br /><br />“The big draw here is the electric prose, which is imbued with profane, comic lyricism.”<br /> - Publishers Weekly on “Hood Rat”<br /><br />“K’wan has risen from “just another street lit author” to a writer who produces thrilling plots, and his descriptive prose holds its own against many top-selling authors.” - Library Journal on “Eviction Notice”<br /><br />For more info log onto www.kwanfoye.com. Follow K’wan on twitter @K’Wan141 or @We_R_TeamAnimal and also find him at facebook.com/We Are #TeamAnimal.<br /><br />For interviews and more information about Animal II or Cash Money Content books, contact:<br /><br />Donna Torrence<br />donna@mediasavvyr.com<br />201.854.7082<br />About Cash Money Content<br /><br />Cash Money Content (CMC) is a groundbreaking partnership that pairs the Cash Money Records brand with Atria Books, a division of the publishing powerhouse, Simon & Schuster. CMC is publishing some of the most original and influential authors of urban fiction, as well as memoirs by some of the most prominent voices of today, and life-changing books on success, motivation, money and health. Founded by Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams, the brothers who brought you Cash Money Records, home to multi-platinum recording artists like Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jay Sean, and Bow Wow, comes a whole new concept in book publishing. <br /><br />For more information on Cash Money Content, log onto www.CashMoneyContent.com, follow on Twitter @CashMoneyBooks and on Facebook @CashMoneyContent.<br /><br />Animal III: Revelations<br />by K'wan<br />Cash Money Content/Original<br />Pub Date: November 4, 2014<br />ISBN: 978 1 936399 932<br />eBook: 978-1-936399-949<br />Trim Size: 5 5/16 x 8 1/4<br />Price US: $14.99, Price CDN: $16.99<br />Format: Paperback <br />240 Pages<br /># # #<br /><br />donna torrence<br />mediasavvy pr, inc.<br />e: donna@mediasavvypr.com<br />o: 201.854.7082<br />c: 201.417.8596 <br />t: @donnatorrence<br />www.mediasavvypr.com<br />
<br />Vanessa Irvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257459587786927078noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-12019452149203724502014-09-03T14:25:00.001-04:002014-09-08T01:11:35.644-04:00MissDomino: Street Lit Writers MUST Be Heard<a href="http://missdomino.blogspot.com/2014/08/street-lit-writers-must-be-heard.html?spref=bl">MissDomino: Street Lit Writers MUST Be Heard</a>: A must-read article by Chicago-based librarian and street lit expert, K.C. Boyd. Just click on link to access article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-21995517549452996712014-09-03T14:04:00.000-04:002014-09-03T14:05:55.765-04:00In the Margins Presents 2015 Book List Nominations<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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In the Margins (ITM) is proud to present the official
nominations for our 2015 book list, to date. New titles are still being
considered, and ITM is seeking teen feedback to assist in producing a list of
finalists. Anyone is welcome to nominate a title; click here for the nomination
form. A committee member will review the information and consider it for
official nomination.</div>
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ITM, under the umbrella of Library Services for Youth in
Custody, strives to bring to light self-published and small press published
titles by, for, and about people in poverty, on the streets, in custody, or
otherwise living in the margins. Books from larger publishers are also
considered if they fit our charge. Teens are the target audience for the lists
we create and promote.</div>
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We hope our book list will empower librarians working in
difficult situations to legitimize their book choices in order to promote
positive reading and literacy activities for teens in the margins.</div>
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We will have openings to serve in January 2015 for the
2016 list (click here for membership application). Please let us know of your
interest!!</div>
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In the Margins Official Nominations, 2015</div>
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Beaty, Daniel. Knock, Knock: My Dad’s Dream for Me.
Little, Brown. December 2013. 40p. HC $18.00. ISBN 9780316209175. Why isn't his
dad around to play Knock, Knock jokes anymore? </div>
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Booth, Coe. Kinda Like Brothers. Scholastic. August 2014.
256p. HC $17.99. ISBN 9780545224963. Jarrett is kinda mad he has to share a
room with Kevon, a foster kid. They aren’t friends, they aren’t brothers, and
they aren’t exactly enemies. But sometimes it sure feels like it. </div>
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Burgess, Melvin. The Hit. Chicken House. February 2014.
304p. HC $17.99. ISBN 9780545556996. Take the hit. Live the most intense week
of your life. Then die. Is life during these hard times so bad that this sounds
like a great idea?</div>
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Butler, Pacc. From God’s Monster to the Devil’s Angel.
CreateSpace. January 2014. 170p. PB $14.95. ISBN 9781494771669. After a
childhood full of abuse, is a life of crime on the streets with gangs his only
option? </div>
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Canion, Ebony. Left for Dead. Life Changing Books.
February 2014. 228p. PB $15.99. ISBN 9781934230596. Ebony's tragedy-filled life
takes a deadly turn when a woman with a grudge deliberately drives over her and
drags her body through the street under her car.</div>
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Chappell, Crissa-Jean. More Than Good Enough. Flux.
January 2014. 216p. PB $8.99. ISBN 978-0738736440. Trent doesn’t fit in on the
Rez with his dad, who just got out of jail, or with his mom, who dumped him,
but he does fit with Pippa. Will her acceptance be enough to help him realize
that it’s enough to just be himself?</div>
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De Vries, Maggie. Rabbit Ears. HarperTrophy Canada.
September 2014. 288p. PB $8.99. ISBN 9780062332905. Will Kaya escape her demons
on the drug-infested streets?</div>
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Dragon, Laura Roach. Hurricane Boy. Pelican. March 2014.
160p. PB $8.95. ISBN 9781455619160. When their broken family is left homeless
and separated from their sick grandmother, siblings must struggle to stay
together after Hurricane Katrina. </div>
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Ewing, Lynne. The Lure. Balzer + Bray. February 2014.
288p. HC $17.99. ISBN 9780062206886. Gangs, girls, and guns: a deadly
combination. </div>
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Giles, Gail. Girls Like Us. Candlewick. May 2014. 224p.
HC $16.99. ISBN 9780763662677. Quincy and Biddy rely on their natural sense of
survival to make it in the real world after a lifetime of abuse and
abandonment. </div>
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Hall, Shyima. Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day
Child Slave. Simon & Schuster. January 2014. 240p. HC $17.99. ISBN
9781442481688. Sold into servitude by her Egyptian parents, Shyima sees no hope
of escape when her captors bring her to the United States. </div>
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Hillman, Bill. The Old Neighborhood. Curbside Splendor.
April 2014. 500p. PB $15.95. 9781940430003. Joe can’t seem to escape his
destiny as a Chicago gang member, even as drug addiction and violence threaten
to destroy his family and friends. </div>
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Jones, Patrick. Bridge. Darby Creek. August 2014. 96p. HC
$27.99. ISBN 9781467739030. PB $7.95. ISBN 9781467744829. José’s life just got
harder when his dad has a medical emergency and lands in jail.</div>
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Jones, Patrick. Controlled. Darby Creek. August 2014.
112p. HC $27.99. ISBN 9781467739023. PB $7.95. ISBN 978-1467744836. Misty is
out of control, especially since her mother just died. But it's nothing new -
except to Rachel, her cousin. Because now Misty is moving in with Rachel and
taking over. Drama, trouble and just possibly, good girl Rachel going bad. </div>
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Jones, Patrick. Target. Darby Creek. August 2014. 128p.
HC $27.99. ISBN 9781467739009. PB $7.95. ISBN 9781467744850.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Native American Frankie's trying to leave the
gang and start new at Rondo High. His mom moved so that he would get away from
the negative influences he had before. His dad's in prison and is egging him on
to take revenge, and his cousins are in his new neighborhood doing the same.
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Knight, Michelle. Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a
Life Reclaimed. Weinstein. May 2014. 280p. HC $14.98. ISBN 9781602862562.
Kidnapped and tortured for 11 years, Michelle survives the horrors of captivity
under the control of psychopath Ariel Castro. </div>
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Kuehn, Stephanie. Complicit. St. Martin’s Griffin. June
2014. 256p. HC $19.95. ISBN<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9781250044594.
Jamie has tried hard to fit in with his adoptive parents, but his sister hasn’t
done anything but get into trouble, finally landing in jail for attempted
murder. Now she’s out, and Jamie is sure she’s coming for him. </div>
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K’Wan. Black Lotus. Akashic. May 2014. 128p. HC $19.95.
ISBN 9781617752650. PB $11.95. ISBN 9781617752667. Murder! Mystery! Intrigue!
Can you figure out the assassin's game? </div>
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Miles, Michelle. The High Price I Had to Pay 2: Sentenced
to 30 Years as a Nonviolent, First Time Offender. Voices International.
November 2013. 66p. PB $7.99.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ISBN
9780991104109. She had it all and didn’t think twice until she got arrested by
the Feds. </div>
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Morgan, Kass. The 100. September 2013. Little, Brown.
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to life on spaceships, have one thing in common: criminal pasts. Given no
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Reynolds, Jason. When I Was the Greatest. Atheneum.
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Shiraz, Yasmin. Accused. Still Eye Rise. May 2014. 274p.
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Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. Caged Warrior. Disney Hyperion.
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Stein, Deborah Jiang. Prison Baby. Beacon. March 2014.
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Van Diepen, Allison. On the Edge. HarperTeen. November
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Workman, P.D. Ruby: Between the Cracks. PD Workman.
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Yamini, Omar. What’s Wrong With You! Smashwords. January
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Zusman, Angela Beth. The Griots of Oakland. Story for
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Dale Clark, Fraser Park Secondary, Burnaby Youth Custody Services, Burnaby, BC
Canada Joe Coyle, Project Coordinator, Mix IT Up!, University of Illinois at
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Mackenzie Magee, Maggie Novario, Teen Librarian, Fort Vancouver Regional
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Akron-Summit County Public Library, OH Amy Wander, Public Services Manager,
Lafayette Public Library, LA
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-18100387136221398892014-05-27T16:44:00.003-04:002014-05-27T16:49:42.185-04:00StreetLiterature.com on Hiatus<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fr4pRtH8L9U/TtdCKXhIS4I/AAAAAAAAAY8/AabwBKQNshU/s1600/micstage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fr4pRtH8L9U/TtdCKXhIS4I/AAAAAAAAAY8/AabwBKQNshU/s1600/micstage.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a>Thank you for supporting StreetLiterature.com. Due to recent life events, the blog is going to be on hiatus until further notice. I may blog if a genre development arises, or if a societal event prompts reflection; and we'll definitely be up and running to confer the annual Street Literature Book Award Medal (SLBAM) awards. Thank you again for supporting StreetLiterature.com.<br />
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<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-61818066247332924692014-03-31T19:24:00.000-04:002015-10-03T22:57:00.635-04:00For RELEASE: 2014 Street Literature Book Award Medal (SLBAM) Winners and Honorees<b>**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**</b><br />
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Philadelphia, PA. -- The 2014 Street Lit Book Award Medal (SLBAM) Committee is proud to announce the award winners for 2013 publications. The following winners and honorees were nominated based on popularity of books as read by the public in school, academic, and public library settings. In other words, the SLBAM honors what street lit readers are reading and deeming as their best authors and titles for the 2013 publication year.<br />
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<b><u>ADULT NON-FICTION WINNER:</u> LETTERS TO AN INCARCERATED BROTHER: ENCOURAGEMENT, HOPE, AND HEALING FROM INMATES AND THEIR LOVED ONES BY HILL HARPER. </b><br />
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Readers really resonated with the epistolary-styled book authored author/actor Hill Harper. A long-time activist for social justice, Harper's writings back to inmate letters is awe-inspiring and a clarion call for everyone to acknowledge that if one of us is imprisoned, then, we all are. This title was constantly requested last year, in its hardback version. It is also available on Kindle, and the paperback is due for release in April 2014.<br />
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<i>-- Soul Train: The Music, Dance and Style of a Generation by Quest Love. </i><br />
<i>-- Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou.
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<i>-- Undisputed Truth by Mike Tyson and Larry Sloman.
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<b> <u>ADULT FICTION WINNER:</u> HONOR THY THUG BY WAHIDA CLARK.
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Author and publisher Wahida Clark has a loyal readership that responds to her books consistently. Clark's works are always authentic in their voice and in their uncompromising representations of what goes on in the hood. Wahida keeps it real in her Thug Love series, of which "Honor Thy Thug" is the latest installment. Readers couldn't get enough of this title in 2013.<br />
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<i>Adult Fiction Honorees:
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<i>-- The Prada Plan 3: Green-Eyed Monster by Ashley and JaQuavis.
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<i>-- Murderville 3: The Black Dahlia by Ashley and JaQuavis.
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<i>-- Fly Betty by Treasure Blue.
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<b><u>YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE WINNER:</u> HIP HOP BIOGRAPHY SERIES - SADDLEBACK PUBLICATIONS.
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<a href="http://www.sdlback.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saddleback Educational Publishing</a> specializes in publishing relatable and readable fiction and non-fiction for struggling readers. This nicely packaged 10-volume series has engaged teen readers throughout the country since its release in early 2013. Librarians report that this series of 48-paged biographies successfully attracts reluctant readers. <br />
<i><br />Young Adult Literature (fiction and non-fiction) honorees:
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<i>-- Grace, Gold, and Glory My Leap of Faith by Gabrielle Douglass.
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<i>-- Way too Much Drama by Earl Sewell.
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<i>-- Butterfly: A novel by Sylvester Stephens.
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<b><u>EMERGING CLASSIC:</u> MURDERVILLE TRILOGY BY ASHLEY AND JAQUAVIS.</b><br />
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<b><u>AUTHOR OF THE YEAR:</u> WAHIDA CLARK. </b><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K3aKC5NyDG8/Uznw-5Fy6OI/AAAAAAAAENI/r3McCWt_szo/s1600/wahida_clark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K3aKC5NyDG8/Uznw-5Fy6OI/AAAAAAAAENI/r3McCWt_szo/s1600/wahida_clark.jpg" width="184" /></a><a href="https://www.wclarkpublishing.com/">Wahida Clark</a> is a New York Times bestselling author who has long been noted for her pioneering contributions to contemporary street lit, as well as her commitment to the evolution of the genre. Known as the Queen of Thug Love, her "Thug Love" series has garnered an immensely loyal readership throughout the years. A 2007 SLBAM Adult Fiction winner, Wahida's latest novel, "Honor Thy Thug," has graced her in the winner's circle again with winning the 2014 SLBAM Award in the Adult Fiction category as well. Clark is a <a href="http://cashmoneycontent.com/">Cash Money Content</a> author and she also runs her own publishing company, including a <a href="http://www.wclarkpublishing.com/young-adults">young adult imprint</a>. <br />
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Methodology: The SLBAM Committee conducted three nomination rounds where they reported on field research of patron readership and reader response to street lit in libraries across the country. The committee discussed all nominated titles. The "Emerging Classic" category recognizes a street lit-plotted or -themed book that was published during or before the year of nomination but continues to be in popular demand by the reading public. Another special category, "Author(s) of the Year", recognizes an author or writing team whose publications were particularly well-received by the reading public during the nomination year. Aside from the "Emerging Classic" category, books eligible for SLBAM nomination were required to be published between January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013.
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For more information about the Street Lit Book Award Medal (SLBAM) or if you are interested in participating on the committee, visit the <a href="http://www.streetliterature.com/">StreetLiterature.com website</a> for <a href="http://www.streetliterature.com/p/slbam.html">a historical listing of SLBAM Awards</a>.
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2014 SLBAM Committee Members:
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K.C. Boyd, M.Ed., M.L.S., is the Library Media Specialist at the acclaimed Wendell Phillips Academy High School in Chicago, IL. Boyd is a nationally sought-out lecturer on street lit and urban young adult reading practices. Known as "The Audacious Librarian", KC blogs about young adult street lit/urban fiction at <a href="http://theaudaciouslibrarian.blogspot.com/">http://theaudaciouslibrarian.blogspot.com/</a>.
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Marvin DeBose, Sr., M.L.S., is an Adult/Teen Librarian with the Free Library of Philadelphia (PA). An often sought-out panelist for discussing street lit in libraries, Marvin manages the largest street lit public library collection in Philadelphia, and also runs a teen street lit book club where they discuss their readings on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/277733218945733/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Marvin blogs at <a href="http://mrphillylibrarian.blogspot.com/">Mr.Philly Librarian</a>.
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D.L. Grant, Jr., M.L.S., is an Assistant Branch Manager with the San Antonio (TX) Public Library System. Grant is studying for his doctorate's degree in English studies.
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Patrice Grimball-Smith is a Librarian Assistant in Young Adult Services for the Charleston County Public Library System in Charleston, South Carolina. She is also President of the <a href="http://facebook.com/ReadersInMotion">Readers in Motion Bookclub</a>.
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Vanessa Irvin Morris, M.S.L.S., Ed.D., is the convener of the Street Lit Book Award Medal (SLBAM) Committee (note: Dr. Morris only votes when there is need for a tie-breaker). Vanessa is the author of the <a href="http://www.streetliterature.com/">Street Literature blog</a>, and the award-winning publication, <a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3302" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>The Readers Advisory Guide to Street Literature</i></a> (2011). A librarian with over 25 years' experience, Vanessa teaches library and information science at a private research university in Northeast USA.<br />
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For media inquiries about the SLBAM awards, contact: <a href="mailto:vanirvinmorris@gmail.com" target="_blank">vanirvinmorris@gmail.com</a>.<br />
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### Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-44562793374676721382014-03-31T16:03:00.000-04:002014-03-31T16:04:37.811-04:00Must-See Video: State of Grace by Talib Kweli (2014)<div align="center">
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-1467875507732077602014-02-21T17:10:00.000-05:002014-02-21T17:17:27.695-05:00[ANNOUNCEMENT] SLBAM Reconvenes for 2013 Nominations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Street Literature Book Award Medal (SLBAM) Committee has reconvened to confer 2013 awards for the best in library readers' choices for urban literature. </div>
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The categories are:</div>
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<li>ADULT NON FICTION</li>
<li>ADULT FICTION</li>
<li>YOUNG ADULT FICTION</li>
<li>EMERGING CLASSIC</li>
<li>AUTHOR OF THE YEAR</li>
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Educators: Feel free to <a href="mailto:vmorris@drexel.edu" target="_blank">email Vanessa Irvin Morris</a> any titles and/or authors that have been well received by your library readers or students, and your titles will be sent to the Committee.
Awards will be announced March 2014. Visit the <a href="http://www.streetliterature.com/p/slbam.html" target="_blank">awards page</a> for more past winners and honorees.</div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-26136980525389712492014-02-21T16:47:00.001-05:002014-02-21T16:50:06.829-05:00[LISTEN] Interview with Hip Hop Artist, Akua Naru<a href="http://www.akuanaru.com/" target="_new">Akua Naru</a> is the premiere female Hip Hop artist in Europe. She's from the inner-cities of the U.S., and she travels the world telling stories of reality and justice that we all can relate to. I am sharing this video because for street lit / urban fiction readers and fans, it's important that hip hop - authentic, original, cool, gritty, jazzy, hip hop, is still alive and well. Akua Naru's work definitely fits that bill. Listen to her 10-minute interview to learn more about her work and why she does what she does - as an American woman traveling the world telling her story. Where in the world is Akua Narua (right now)? Lagos, Nigeria.
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SAN FRANCISCO — In the Margins Book Award and Selection
Committee, (ITM) a committee under the umbrella of Library Services for Youth
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Asante, M.K. Buck: a Memoir. Spiegel & Grau. August
2013. 272p. HC $25.00. ISBN 9780812993417.</div>
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Jones, Marilyn Denise. From Crack to College and Vice
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Langan, Paul.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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McKay, Sharon E. War Brothers: The Graphic Novel.
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Press. February 2013. PB $18.95. ISBN 9781554514885. </div>
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McVoy, Terra Elan. Criminal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simon Pulse. May, 2013. 288p. HC $16.99. ISBN
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Medina, Meg. Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass.
Candlewick. March 2013. 260p. HC $16.99. ISBN 9780763658595.</div>
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Nussbaum, Susan. Good Kings, Bad Kings. Algonquin Books.
November 2013. 304p. PB $14.95.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ISBN
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Rivera, Jeff. No Matter What. CreateSpace. October 2013.
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Ryan, Darlene. Pieces of Me. Orca Book Publishers.
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Young, Pamela Samuels. Anybody’s Daughter. Goldman House
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"We are pleased with the founding of this list and
our efforts of the first year. We have a great list, bringing to national
attention books that are new finds and not widely publicized in the library
world along with standout books of the year” said Amy Cheney, chair of In the
Margins Book Award and Selection committee. “The committee members and I are
excited to share these books with you for teens living and interested in the
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Annotations, the full list of 25 titles<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and more information on the committee and
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Please be on the lookout for Amy Cheney’s column YA
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ITM identifies quality, age appropriate resources for
librarians and library workers to share with the teens in lockdown, homeless
shelters and other non-traditional venues for teens living in the margins.</div>
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Founding Members of the 2014 In the Margins Book Award
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Chair: Amy Cheney, Juvenile Justice Center, Alameda
County, CA Administrative Assistant: Amy Wander Lafayette Public Library, LA
Katie MacBride, Mill Valley Public Library & Marin County Juvenile Hall, CA
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan, Institute for Learning, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Selenia Paz, Helen Hall Library, Galveston County, TX Viola Dyas, Retired, Teen
Services Librarian, Berkeley Public Library, CA Dr. Julie Ann Winkelstein,
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-55441927563017190082014-01-24T18:06:00.002-05:002014-01-24T18:07:15.172-05:00Article: Hip Hop Library for Youth in the Bronx (2013)Greetings to you,<br />
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I found out about this initiative from a colleague. It's a really fantastic model - a Hip Hop library!<br />
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Here are my favorite quotes from the story:<br />
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<i>‘The more you read, the iller you’ll be as an emcee,’” </i>said Rodrigo
Venegas, aka Rodstarz, one-third of the rap crew, Rebel Diaz, and a
founding member of the cultural collective with an activist bent.<br />
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<i>"... the collective is trying to convince these young people that the slickest rhymers are often also the sharpest readers."</i><br />
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<i>“We are what we eat — but we’re also what we read,”</i> said Claudia De la Cruz, a collective member." <br />
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Read the full article at: <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130205/mott-haven/bronx-hip-hop-collective-launch-radical-library-for-youth#ixzz2KG03anOL">http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130205/mott-haven/bronx-hip-hop-collective-launch-radical-library-for-youth#ixzz2KG03anOL</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-43883795589369586432013-12-08T17:32:00.001-05:002013-12-08T17:34:17.937-05:00Guy Reads! Featuring H.N.I.C., Pure Bronx, Undisputed Truth, & Coming Home <div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Johnson, A. "Prodigy" & Savile, S. (2013). <i>H.N.I.C.: An infamous novel.</i> NY: Akashic/Infamous Books. <br />ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-232-2 | Paperback | 126 pages | $11.95 USD</b><br />
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If you don't have this novella in your library collection already, please be on the lookout for this 2013 release, H.N.I.C., penned by Hip Hop artist Prodigy of the group, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobb_Deep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mobb Deep</a>.<br />
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<i>H.N.I.C.</i> is sure to attract young adult male readers because of its snappy length as a novella, and its relatable characters, particularly the protagonist, Pappy, a hustler who happens to be a computer geek. Pappy wants to get out of the game but his best friend, Black, won't let him go. On the fake promise of a "one last heist", Pappy gets away with just his life, having to leave behind his past to strategically create his future, without Black. Black eventually catches up to Pappy, but time has moved on and the tables are turned as they fight to reign as the H.N.I.C. </div>
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This novella is the launching release of the new publishing imprint, Infamous Books, in collaboration with the renowned independent publishing house, <a href="http://www.akashicbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Akashic Books</a>. <i>H.N.I.C.</i> is a good addition to a 16+ young adult collection in your school, public, or community-based library collection. The strong and thoughtful characterization of Pappy alongside the dark, pathologic antics of Black, provide a balanced lens to gaining an understanding of young manhood. The tension of good vs. evil between Pappy and Black will appeal to many male readers. There's also a romantic angle in the story that helps to soften the plot's edges. A nice, solid contribution to the hip hop / urban literature / street lit tradition, H.N.I.C. will circulate.</div>
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The Fall 2013 publishing season had quite a few important releases. Here are a few more titles that will be good "guy read" additions to your collections:<br />
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Lastly, be sure to stock up on <a href="http://kwanfoye.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">K'wan Foye'</a>s recently released, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Animal-2-Omen-Kwan/dp/1936399296/"><i>Animal 2: The Omen</i></a>. StreetLiterature.com will be posting a full review of this read in the coming weeks.</div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-12041827733541092412013-12-02T17:34:00.001-05:002013-12-02T17:49:29.093-05:00Trailer for Zetta Elliott's New Release: The Deep (2013)<div align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/p-PX4vJrsJM" width="400"></iframe></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-79897472899210613502013-11-12T18:07:00.000-05:002013-11-12T18:10:03.495-05:00NEW READ! Animal II: The Omen, by K'wan Foye<div class="MsoNormal">
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talented and gritty writers, is set to release <b>Animal II: The Omen</b> on
November 19, from Cash Money Content books, the book publishing arm of the
iconic record label Cash Money Records. <b>Animal II: The Omen</b>,
Foye’s most anticipated release yet, is the follow up to last year’s #1
bestselling urban crime thriller, <b>Animal</b>.</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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that have not slowed since its 2012 release. The novel enjoyed
unprecedented success with a #1 debut on <b>Amazon.com</b>’s list of <b>“Top
Rated Fiction,”</b> and recognition by <i>Library Journal</i> as
one of the <b>“Top 5 Street Lit Novels of 2012,”</b> along with
a <i>Library Journal</i> starred <b>“Pick of the Month”</b> for
October 2012. Additionally, <b>Animal</b> is currently #2
on the Power List Best-Selling Books List compiled by Black bookstores.</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">With <b>Animal II</b>, Black Press
Radio’s 2008 <b>“Author of the Year,”</b> K’wan Foye, continues the
bloody saga of Animal, the infamous fugitive from K’wan’s well‑known Hood Rat
Series, as he sets out on a complex and tragic quest in search of the
truth. </span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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the bestsellers <i>Welfare Wifeys </i>(an African American Literary
Award-winner), <i>Section 8</i>, <i>Gutter</i>, <i>Still Hood</i>, <i>Hood
Rat</i>,<i>Eve</i>, <i>Hoodlum</i> and <i>Street Dreams</i>, all
released by St. Martin’s Press.<i> </i>K’wan has sold a cumulative
total of 500,000 books.</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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masterpiece” – Ronald “Slim” Williams, Co-CEO Cash Money Records/</i></span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> “You don’t get more hood than
K’wan” – Bryan “Birdman” Williams, Co-CEO Cash Money</span></i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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alive that watching them spin toward their inevitable ends</span></i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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prose, which is imbued with profane, comic lyricism.”</span></i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“K’wan ... produces thrilling plots, and his
descriptive prose holds its own against many top-selling authors.”</span></i><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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Bookstore, New Location 4921 Suitland Rd, Suitland MD, 20747, 5:30 pm
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A Million, 144 S. Clark St (Galleria Mall), Chicago, IL, 12Noon</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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Book Joint, 2311 East 71st St, Chicago, IL, 7:00pm – 9:00pm</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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Shop event, Location TBA, Dallas, TX, 3:00pm</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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A Million, 901 East Market St, Suite 1285, Philadelphia, PA, </span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">12Noon – 2:00pm</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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K’wan on twitter @K’Wan141 or @We_R_TeamAnimal and also find him at
facebook.com/We Are #TeamAnimal.</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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phone: 201.854.7082</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cash Money Content (CMC) is a
groundbreaking partnership that pairs the Cash Money Records brand with
Atria Books, a division of the publishing powerhouse, Simon &
Schuster. CMC is publishing some of the most original and influential
authors of urban fiction as well as life-changing books on success, motivation,
money, health, and memoirs by some of the most prominent voices alive
today. Founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams
and Ronald "Slim" Williams, from the label that is home to
multi-platinum recording artists like Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jay Sean,
and Bow Wow, comes a whole new concept in book publishing.</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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follow on Twitter <b>@CashMoneyBooks</b> and on Facebook <b>@CashMoneyContent</b>.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">About
Cash Money Records</span></b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Cash
Money Records is a legendary record company founded by brothers <b>Bryan
"Birdman" Williams</b> and <b>Ronald "Slim"
Williams</b>. The record label has grown from the housing projects
of New Orleans into a multi-million dollar urban empire and is considered the
most successful independent record label in America as well as an enduring
global street brand. Cash Money is home to chart-topping, multi-platinum
recording artists like <b>Lil Wayne</b>, <b>Drake</b>, <b>Nicki
Minaj</b>, <b>Jay Sean</b>, and <b>Bow Wow</b>. Today,
Cash Money operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, the world’s
largest music company.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cash Money Content/Original</span></b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Pub Date: November 19, 2013</span></b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">ISBN: 978‑1‑936399‑29‑1</span></b><span style="color: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-55425886973926085762013-11-01T21:40:00.001-04:002013-11-01T21:40:38.392-04:00Courthouse News Service: Urban Fiction Writer Loses Suit Over Bootlegs<a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/31/62533.htm">Courthouse News Service</a><br />
<div id="C1R1_Headline"><h5>Urban Fiction Writer Loses Suit Over Bootlegs<br />
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</tbody></table></div></div><div id="C1R1"><div class="summary"> (CN) - Teri Woods, reportedly the first writer to put the urban fiction genre on The New York Times bestseller list, cannot sue over bootleg copies of her novels, a federal judge ruled.<br />
Teri Woods and her Philadelphia-based, "mom-and-pop" publishing company <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/10/12/40557.htm">sued</a> DeSean Williams aka Jimmie Benjamin and several others in October 2011, alleging they conspired to produce and distribute 70,000 bootleg copies of her copyrighted books for sale.<br />
Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Kelly in Philadelphia <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/31/Woods12dis.pdf">dismissed</a> the claims against two of those defendants - Baltimore-based bookstore Urban Knowledge and its principal, Carl Weber - in May 2012.<br />
Some months later, Woods filed another <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/08/24/49600.htm">suit</a> against many of the same defendants.<br />
She claimed that bootleg copies of her books, including the three-part <i>Dutch </i>and <i>Deadly Reigns </i>series, appeared for sale on Amazon.<br />
Senior U.S. District Judge Robert Kelly in Philadelphia preserved claims for copyright infringement and false-light invasion of privacy against Gasch Printing this past April.<br />
In <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/31/woodsapr.pdf">dismissing</a> most claims, Kelly noted that the "threadbare complaint" failed to show the need for a permanent injunction on top of the remedies available for copyright infringement.<br />
"The complaint lacks the 'what, how, where and when' underlying a proper fraud claim and is devoid of any injection of precision or measure of substantiation of such claims," Kelly wrote. "Plaintiffs assert a blanket list of acts in support of their RICO claims against all six defendants in this case. Even taking these allegations as true, as we must for the purposes of this motion, we find the actions listed to be vague and conclusory. Plaintiffs neglect to outline the specific role played by each defendant in the alleged fraudulent acts. Rather, the complaint groups the defendants all together under generalized allegations and conclusions. Likewise, there are no specific facts asserting how these illegal acts were committed by each defendant. Additionally, there is no mention of where the illegal activities occurred. Finally, plaintiffs have neglected to specify a time-period as to when the events allegedly took place. Overall, we are left to guess at who committed the illegal activities and where, when and how they were committed."<br />
Relying on that ruling Friday, Kelly <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/31/Woods.pdf">dismissed</a> all claims against Urban Knowledge and Weber, holding that many of Woods' claims<i> </i>are precluded by <i>res judicata</i>.<br />
Woods' current allegations "replicate almost exactly word-for-word the factual allegations set forth by plaintiffs in <i>Woods I</i>," Kelly wrote, referring to the 2011 action. "Furthermore, plaintiffs' current claims would require the same witnesses and evidence as their claims in the prior suit. In light of these similarities and the fact that the <i>Deadly Reigns</i> series was copyrighted at the time of the first suit, we conclude that these claims were available to plaintiff in <i>Woods I</i> and should have been properly raised at that time. Consequently, plaintiffs' failure to include these claims precludes their injection into the current litigation."<br />
Back in 2010, Woods <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/02/05/24415.htm">sued </a>a Bronx nightclub, the Greenhouse, over its alleged discrimination toward black guests trying to attend her novel release party.<br />
Guests had filed a <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/HomePDF/Payment.aspx?FullTextUploadId=653686&name=class+action+%28Download+will+expire+in+24+hours%29">class action</a> over the club's alleged discrimination in 2009.<br />
Woods' website says her books have generated over $15 million in gross revenue. She is touted as the first writer to put urban fiction on The New York Times bestseller list. <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/31/Woods.pdf"><img border="0" height="16" src="http://www.courthousenews.com/document.ico" width="16" /></a></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-82479078416872919242013-08-25T18:31:00.000-04:002013-08-25T19:06:35.733-04:00WORLD PREMIERE: "For Colored Boys" A web series written and directed by Stacey Muhammad<div style="text-align: left;">
PREMIERES SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2013, 7:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME.</div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-24082200320067926002013-08-22T13:53:00.000-04:002013-08-22T14:06:27.606-04:00NEW READ | Buck: A Memoir by MK Asante (2013)<b>Asante, M.K. (2013). Buck: A memoir. NY: Spiegel & Grau.
<br />ISBN-13: 978-0812993417 | Hardcover | $25.00 USD</b><br />
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<b></b>This memoir promises to be one of the most revered life stories depicting a contemporary young male coming-of-age in urban America, since Claude Brown's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchild_in_the_Promised_Land" target="_blank"><i>Manchild of the Promised Land</i></a> and Piri Thomas' <i><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/177993/down-these-mean-streets-by-piri-thomas" target="_blank">Down These Mean Streets</a>. </i><a href="http://mkasante.com/" target="_blank">Author MK Asante</a> is son of the founder of Afrocentricity, the legendary Black Studies scholar, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molefi_Kete_Asante" target="_blank">Molefi Keti Asante</a>. </div>
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Born in Zimbabwe and raised in North Philadelphia, MK Asante paints a gripping portrait of what it means to be an American Black man coming of age in the streets of hip hop era Philadelphia. Asante is honest in his revelations of how family issues are often the "whys" for teens finding solace and identity in the streets. For those of us who follow the genre of Urban Literature, Asante's story is a welcome addition to the canon. Shucks, given its early stellar reception, this book may shove comparisons aside, to stand valiantly, on its own. <b></b></div>
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I particularly like the early review of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3SZ3TN4P13KQV/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp" target="_blank">Pierce Freelon (via Amazon.com)</a> where he says: "MK has a fascinating story. His father is a famous scholar - the founder
of Afrocentricity. His mother is drowning in prescription drugs and a
broken household. His sister lives with dementia - literally in another
universe. His role model is his older brother Uzi - constantly on the
run from the law. And then you have Philly - the City of Brotherly Love -
full of dime jawns, blunt smoke, hip hop, broken schools and young
bucks. It takes [a] village to raise a child - and MK was BUCK wild!" </div>
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<i>A rebellious boy’s journey through the wilds of urban America and the
shrapnel of a self-destructing family—this is the riveting story of a
generation told through one dazzlingly poetic new voice.</i><br />
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MK Asante was born in Zimbabwe to American parents: a mother who led the
new nation’s dance company and a father who would soon become a revered
pioneer in black studies. But things fell apart, and a decade later MK
was in America, a teenager lost in a fog of drugs, sex, and violence on
the streets of North Philadelphia. Now he was alone—his mother in a
mental hospital, his father gone, his older brother locked up in a
prison on the other side of the country—and forced to find his own way
to survive physically, mentally, and spiritually, by any means
necessary.<br />
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<i>Buck</i> is a powerful memoir of how a
precocious kid educated himself through the most unconventional
teachers—outlaws and eccentrics, rappers and mystic strangers, ghetto
philosophers and strippers, and, eventually, an alternative school that
transformed his life with a single blank sheet of paper. It’s a
one-of-a-kind story about finding your purpose in life, and an inspiring
tribute to the power of education, art, and love to heal and redeem us.<br />
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Additionally, MK Asante is a poet, with two poetry books to his credit: <i>Beautiful. And Ugly Too</i> (2005) and <i>Like Water Running Off My Back</i> (2002). He's also previously published a treatise on Hip Hop entitled, <i>It's Bigger Than Hip Hop: The Rise of the Post-Hip Hop Generation </i>(2009). For more information on his publications, visit his website at: <a href="http://mkasante.com/books/buck/">http://mkasante.com/books/buck/</a>. Asante is an Associate Professor at Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD.</div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-46031126622638622992013-08-05T17:25:00.001-04:002013-08-05T17:25:30.150-04:00New Read | Street Lit: Representing the Urban Landscape (coming November 2013)Be on the look out to pre-order this critical anthology about Street Lit:<br /><br /><b>Norris, K. (ed). (2013). Street Lit: Representing the urban landscape. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. | Hardcover | ISBN-13: 978-0810892620 | $38.00 USD </b><br />
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"Over the last few decades, the genre of urban fiction—or street lit—has become increasingly popular, as more novels secure a place on bestseller lists that were once the domain of mainstream authors. In the 1970s, pioneers such as Donald Goines, Iceberg Slim, and Claude Brown paved the way for novelists, poets, and short story writers who have embraced the subject matter of street fiction today, including Sister Souljah, Kenji Jasper, and Colson Whitehead.<br />
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In Street Lit: Representing the Urban Landscape, Keenan Norris has assembled a varied collection of articles, essays, interviews, and poems that capture the spirit of urban fiction and nonfiction produced from the 1950s through the present day. Providing both critical analyses and personal insights, these works explore the street lit phenomenon and help readers understand how and why this once underground genre has become such a vital force in contemporary literature. Interviews with literary icons David Bradley, Gerald Early, and Lynel Gardner are balanced with critical explorations of works by Goines, Jasper, Whitehead, and others.<br />
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With a foreword by bestselling novelist Omar Tyree (Flyy Girl) and an introduction by Norris that explores the roots of street lit, this book defines the genre for today’s readers and provides valuable insights into a cultural force that is fast becoming as important to the American literary scene as hip-hop has meant to music. Comprised of work by scholars, established authors, and new voices, Street Lit will connect with any reader wanting to grasp the significance of this sometimes controversial but unquestionably popular art form." - retrieved from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Street-Lit-Representing-Urban-Landscape/dp/0810892626" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>.<br />
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This is an anthology of critical essays, edited by <a href="http://www.keenannorris.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keenan Norris</a>, Ph.D. </div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-32671286153318933512013-07-30T18:56:00.000-04:002013-07-30T18:56:04.638-04:00Checkin: Vanessa Irvin Morris quoted in Salon.com!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Please check out the newly released article, <a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/07/29/i_write_street_lit_because_thats_the_life_i_lived/" target="_blank">"I write street lit because that's the life I lived"</a> via Sunday's issue of <a href="http://salon.com/" target="_blank">Salon.com</a> (date: July 28, 2013). It is a very good interview with street lit author and publisher, <a href="http://blackliteraturemagazine.net/blackliteraturemagazine/2012/12/31/pocket-full-of-game-an-interview-with-deborah-sexy-cardona/" target="_blank">Deborah Cardona</a>, who has penned a few novels (under the name, Sexy) such as <i>A Better Touch, Twofold, Chained, Butterfly </i>and<i> Butterfly II.</i> Cardona is Latina American and sets her novels in Spanish Harlem. She is also CEO of the urban fiction publishing label, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DEJAVUBOOKCLUB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deja Vu Publications</a>. <i>Salon.com</i> highlights Cardona's contributions to the urban literature genre, and also provides some literary context within which the genre thrives (that's where my quotes come in - yay!). Please enjoy this article, it is very informative. :-)</div>
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For more information on Deborah Cardona, you can visit her on social media via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Dejavuvibes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/DEJAVUPUB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.<br />
A special thank you to <a href="http://marlissesilversweeney.com/" target="_blank">Marlisse Silver Sweeney</a> for her work on this piece. </div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526211277617332881.post-65917569805614889982013-07-27T13:25:00.001-04:002013-07-27T13:25:47.156-04:00Ice-T Presents: Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (Official Trailer)<div align="center">
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Here are some early reviews of the film:<br />
<a href="http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/portrait-of-a-pimp-uncovers-iceberg-slim#axzz2aGZ7qmNk" target="_blank">-- Michael A. Gonzales, via Ebony.com</a>
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<a href="http://www.vibe.com/article/watch-iceberg-slim-portrait-pimp-trailer">-- via Vibe Magazine</a>
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Official Website: <a href="http://icebergslimmovie.com/theaters">IcebergSlimMovie.com</a></div>
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