The readers' advisory guide to street literature / Vanessa Irvin Morris ; foreword by Teri Woods.

Author/creator Irvin, Vanessa
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : American Library Association, 2012.
Descriptionxxiii, 138 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Urban fiction, American--Bibliography.
Urban fiction, American--History and criticism.
Street life--Fiction. --Bibliography.
Young adult fiction, American--Bibliography.
Readers' advisory services--United States.
Fiction in libraries.

Contents It's like a movie in my head : street lit and its appeal to readers -- From Moll Flanders to The coldest winter ever : a historical timeline of street lit -- The streets are callin' : the street as a literary motif -- The diversity within street lit : themes and subgenres -- Street-lit readers' advisory : expanding on the patrons' expertise -- Toning it down : teen-friendly street lit -- Who put this book on the shelf? : collection strategies for street lit -- Characters outside the cover : how librarians, authors, and readers read street lit -- Hustlin' street lit : pushin' books and programs -- Epilogue: BEEF : bringin' extreme explanations to the forefont of street lit -- Works cited -- Literature cited -- Street-literature publishers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011029685
ISBN9780838911105 (alk. paper)
ISBN0838911102 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS374.U73 M67 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold