Street Lit Corner discussion
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I was oh so happy that I accidentally came across this website. I'm in love with it, I've been looking for a discussion board to discuss books and get recommendations from others.
My favorite author is Eric Jerome Dickey. And I tend to be more drawn to books that are written in the first person-tense, from the protagonist's point-of-view.
Some of genres I like our; is of coarse Romance, Erotica, and Urban/Street fiction.

I'm happy to join this group and hope to have some very good discussions with you'all.


JEANNI { LADY J ]

http://www.freebookexcerpts.com/2009/...
I just found a defintion of the genre at StreetLit.org which struck me as being right on the money, so I'm posting it below.
What is a street lit novel? The telltale signs usually include a shut-your-mouth title, straightforward sentences, vast amounts of drugs, sex and rap music and varying degrees of crime and punishment. An exemplary tale is a mixture of foul language, flying bullets, fast cars, a flood of drugs, fallen angels and high-priced frippery. It venerates grams over grammar, sin over syntax, excess over success.
Patches of Grey

I come from Australia and enjoy fiction/true life books about drugs, prison, street life, dysfunctional families, prostitution and gritty crime.
One of my fave books is 'Shantaram' by Gregory David Roberts - a huge book at 936 pages but soooo worth it.
This novel is about the life of the author.
AThe author escapes from a Melbourne prison in 1980.
His journey takes him to New Zealand, Asia, Africa and Europe but most of the story takes place in Bombay.
His occupations during this time include - counterfeiter, drug/arms runner, street soldier for the Indian Mafia and he also opens free med clinic (of sorts) in the slums.
A mesmerizing tale - there is some discussion of whether this is a factual or fictional account.
Of no matter it is just a rip roaring adventure.