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Article: To each, his or her own genre: five hot African American writers who are creating novels for every kind of popular taste.
- Article from:
- Black Issues Book Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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In the early '90s, to some people at least, African American fiction referred only to novels about sisters looking for brothers. Fortunately, the boom in black fiction has propelled authors, publishers and readers beyond the popular relationship novel and further diversified the world of genre fiction. Genre fiction refers to the popular novels that, while not always critically acclaimed, inspire fierce loyalty among fans. The realm of genre includes mysteries, romance, science fiction/fantasy, and stories that focus on a particular way of life, such as street life of hip-hop novels. So, in honor of BIBR's fifth anniversary, we're taking a look at five authors who have ...