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The best african american romance novels by black authors. The nature of urban fiction and the role that race plays amongst its readers has become subject of debates. Urban fiction prides itself on keeping the story real, including both the good and the bad in life. Urban fiction is a genre portraying african american, or sometimes latino, characters on the gritty streets of the city where their lives are circumscribed by racism, drugs, violence, and sex. Sep 20, 2005 online shopping for african american urban fiction books in the books store.
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