Urban stories, books, poems, and more

Falling Angels is the story of a group of friends living in London during the summer of 1997. An air of optimism had swept the nation, Britpop was cool and directors had an obsession with London gangsters. This novel follows the ordinary and not so ordinary lives of John,… Read More

Tags: fiction, drugs, society, urban, nineties

The Pious Ones

By Parallelearth writer

Book / Literary Fiction

February 17, 2018

Shelves: 1

Fourteen Year old Justin and his younger seven year old brother Curtis have never lived a normal life. Raised in a pseudo-Christian cult group known as the Messianic Authoritarians, they have strict rules to live by enforced by their parents, which is not helped by the fact that their… Read More

Tags: contemporary, modern, urban, alternative-universe, paralell-universe

Sexual Sickness

By JinxxPen

Book / Fan Fiction

January 24, 2018

Shelves: 2

Forbidden Fruit is define as something that is desired, that all the more because it is not allowed. When the forbidden fruit's essences seep into your life, full of toxic nectar and stings your taste bud, all the more wanted more that is not yours. Loving everything about the… Read More

Tags: erotica, urban

Karma is a Bitch

By Tcox2nyce

Short Story / Thrillers

December 23, 2017

Shelves: 1

When life gives you lemons, Take Karma to squeeze! Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, urban

Modern Subculture

By Sean Terrence Best

Essay / Mystery and Crime

November 21, 2017

Shelves: 1

A secret thread of the macabre stretches back through time distilling primeval lore out of truths buried under the façade of the modern moment. Read More

Tags: legend, modern, urban, subculture

Being Davante

By Michelle St. Claire

November 15, 2017

Shelves: 1

Davanté's heart sinks to the lowest of depths. He cannot lose his mother now. He is only seventeen years old. He has not learned enough about life to be on his own. He does not know how to live. He is still hiding his artistic talents out of fear… Read More

Tags: christian, urban, young-adult, african-american, coming-to-age

Eviction: Natural Freedom

By Musky

Poem / Poetry

October 24, 2017

Shelves: 1

Society creates and destroys. We leave an imprint of ourselves by destroying the natural. We evict nature of its original home Read More

Tags: nature, destruction, urban, metal, man-made

Exerpt from A Teachers View Education In America

By Reginald Grant

Book / Romance

March 25, 2017

Shelves: 1

The Accommodation Theory of Second Language Acquisition, Interview with a student from Mexico. It is mission critical that teachers of students in today’s classrooms understand and embrace every student in their classroom. Active parents are key contributors to the success of students. Knowledge is power and the more information and… Read More

Tags: language, education, urban, america

Excerpt "Why I Teach" from Thoughts of An Urban Teacher

By Reginald Grant

Short Story / Non-Fiction

March 25, 2017

Shelves: 1

Reginald Grant writes a powerful realization of the why and how of the Urban teacher. His mastery and lifetime dedication to inner-city education identifies the social impact and struggle the urban teacher faces. In a world where the unfair distribution of academic resources plaguing young learners and traps both teacher… Read More

Tags: education, urban, america, teach, african-american

Spark Out

By Nick Rippington

Book / Mystery and Crime

March 24, 2017

Shelves: 2

Spark Out is a gangland thriller not for the faint-hearted. It's 1982 and Big Mo Dolan is suffering from severe headaches brought on by family worries. He fears his young son is too soft, his wife too easy going, his dad disrespectful and his brother foolish for enlisting. But with… Read More

Tags: thriller, urban, sample, gangland, hard-boiled

A Midnight in Paradise

By Steven Mathis

Book / Thrillers

February 05, 2017

Shelves: 1

Tags: crime, suspense, urban

City Haiku 9

By Bert Broomberg

Poem / Poetry

February 05, 2017

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

It speaks for itself Read More

Tags: urban, social-criticism

Persephone's Wake

By Robert Brasseur

Book / Literary Fiction

February 04, 2017

Shelves: 1

This "in progress" novel follows the life of a young woman raised in squalor by an ill, addicted mother. At age nine, she is abandoned to the care of an elderly couple plagued by senility. After her comfortable, albeit strange, life ends with the old couple, she is thrust into… Read More

Tags: love, redemption, urban, drug-use

Unpretty

By Dae2.0x

Short Story / Romance

February 01, 2017

Shelves: 2

The Urban House House

Everything isn't really quite what it seems, Just cause he welcomed you with ten-thousand and a warm smile didn't mean you had to marry him. Read More

Tags: love, fiction, urban

Time Passages

By worddance

January 31, 2017

Shelves: 1

16-year-old Gemma DeMarco’s life turned into a horror movie the day her suicidal ex shot and killed the love of her life. Now she works at her family’s Italian deli in San Francisco, while recovering from a nasty case of PTSD. She blames herself for what happened and wishes so… Read More

Tags: fantasy, angel, angels, urban, time-travel

That Joke.

By Dae2.0x

Short Story / Romance

January 14, 2017

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

I never thought a joke would end this way. Khalid, Dre, Macy and Lori are in the last year of high school when Khalid Makes a cheesy joke about Macy's weight, she disappears what happens when Khalid visits her.... Read to find out more Read More

Tags: love, fiction, urban

DeRanged

By xorathewriter

January 09, 2017

Shelves: 1

Aaliyah is rich , pretty , smart , all with personality to match . She goes from thinking she has it all figured out to questioning everything she once knew in her life . Reality hits her hard , and she's just trying to find her way , she is… Read More

Tags: novel, urban, youngadult, daveeast

Gangsta Love

By B. Katrice

Short Story / Commercial Fiction

December 15, 2016

Shelves: 1

Bee is a young woman who just wants to get her life started without the troubles of her ex-boyfriend, Rob. When Rob gets her stuck in the middle of a street war, Bee find no other option but to be all in, but what what cost to her? Read More

Tags: fiction, romance, action, urban

Obsessed with his Love

By Ms.Porsche

Book / Romance

December 11, 2016

Shelves: 2

Mercedes Shaw was a well brought up young women. Her mom and dad taught the sentimental values of life, sending her off to college where she met her future husband Marcus. Sparks flew instantly and three years later they were married and ready to start their life together. With a… Read More

Tags: romance, drama, urban

All Grown Up| AN URBAN TALE

By ayeeItsKiraa

October 18, 2016

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Dymonique was always in such a rush to grow up never slowing down to enjoy her childhood. Her sixteenth birthday she declared she was all grown up, grown enough to finally catch Damien's attention. Damien, of course was nothing but trouble and not to mention 9 years older than her,… Read More

Tags: death, betrayal, urban, hood

Dueling Doubles

By TrishaLee

Book / Romance

October 17, 2016

Shelves: 1

Seeing your own double shouldn’t be deadly but for someone pursued by a doppelganger that’s exactly what it means. Emma has been targeted by just such a creature for integration and death. And once they’ve turned there is almost no escape…almost. She’s finds herself lucky enough to have a champion… Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, romance, urban, doppelganger

Thug Misses

By Merci McKay

July 11, 2016

Comments: 4

Shelves: 4

Monique Living on the south side of Chicago Monique has seen it all and experienced just how bad it can get out on the streets. She's determined to get out the Hood by any means even if it involves betraying friends and family. But even strong women have weaknesses and… Read More

Tags: love, urban, hood, romance-ghetto

Diary of a Taxi Driver

By Teddy Kimathi

Short Story / Literary Fiction

June 21, 2016

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

This is a story for the Fictional Writing Contest by Ch. R. Read More

Tags: life, mystery, journey, urban, miracles

My Truth

By itrains

Miscellaneous / Poetry

May 15, 2016

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

The Creative Hustlez Inc. House

Tags: poetry, life, non-fiction, urban, 20somethings

The Rookies Wife

By KeishaJ.

Book / Fan Fiction

April 04, 2016

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

Tags: urban

diary of a serial monogamist

By Jade King

Book / Thrillers

March 08, 2016

Shelves: 1

Kashmir Pierre is just like any other sister who has been hurt by the dating game. The only difference is that she is the one doing all the hurting now. Feeding off of her parents failed marriage for years Kashmir decides that heartache is just not for her. She leaves… Read More

Tags: romance, erotica, psychological, urban, african-american

Snow Falling on Couchy

February 19, 2016

Shelves: 1

From Stranger Things Happen, my book of 76 overlapping flash fiction stories inspired by original street photography. Available on Amazon in all global markets. Read More

Tags: flash-fiction, urban, street-photography

Obligated

February 19, 2016

Shelves: 1

From Stranger Things Happen, my book of 76 overlapping flash fiction stories inspired by original street photography. Available on Amazon in all global markets. Read More

Tags: flash-fiction, urban, street-photography

Sugar on a Stick

February 19, 2016

Shelves: 1

From Stranger Things Happen, my book of 76 overlapping flash fiction stories inspired by original street photography. Available on Amazon in all global markets. Read More

Tags: flash-fiction, urban, street-photography

Choir of 40 Speakers and a Drill

February 19, 2016

Shelves: 1