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The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Street Literature
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| Vanessa Irvin Morris, Foreword by Teri Woods |
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Item Number: 978-0-8389-1110-5 |
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Publisher: ALA Editions |
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Price: $48.00 |
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This title is also available for purchase as an e-book or as a print/e-book bundle.
168 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-1110-5
Year Published: 2012
AP Categories: A, B, C, D, E, F, Z
Read an interview with the author now! You can also read a sample of the book.
Foreword by New York Times best-selling author Teri Woods
Street lit, also known as urban fiction, addresses with unflinching grit the concerns and problems of city living. Controversial in some quarters, it is also wildly popular, and this readers’ advisory by street lit expert Morris
- Sketches out the rich history of the genre, showing why it appeals so strongly to readers and providing a quick way for street lit novices to get up to speed
- Covers a variety of subgenres in terms of scope, popularity, style, major authors and works, and suggestions for readers’ advisory
- Helps improve library customer service by strengthening the relationship between staff and any street lit fans who are new to the library
Emphasizing an appreciation for street lit as a way to promote reading and library use, Morris’s book helps library staff provide knowledgeable guidance.
Table of Contents
Foreword, by Teri Woods
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. “It’s Like a Movie in My Head”: Street Lit and Its Appeal to Readers
Chapter 2. From Moll Flanders to The Coldest Winter Ever: A Historical Timeline of Street Lit
Chapter 3. The Streets Are Callin’: The Street as a Literary Motif
Chapter 4. The Diversity within Street Lit: Themes and Subgenres
Chapter 5. Street-Lit Readers’ Advisory: Expanding on the Patrons’ Expertise
Chapter 6. Toning It Down: Teen-Friendly Street Lit
Chapter 7. “Who Put This Book on the Shelf?”: Collection Strategies for Street Lit
Chapter 8. Characters outside the Cover: How Librarians, Authors, and Readers Read Street Lit
Chapter 9. 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
About the Author
Vanessa Irvin Morris is an Assistant Professor at the College of Information Science and Technology at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (The iSchool at Drexel). She has spent 20 years serving in academic, special, school media, and public libraries. Her research interests include the socio-cultural anthropology of small, urban, and rural libraries, literacy practices of public service librarians, and literacy practices enacted and learned in Second Life. Morris founded and facilitated a teen book club focusing on street lit, working with inner-city teens at a Philadelphia library from 2005-2008. She is currently pursuing her EdD and is conducting her dissertation research on "Street Literature as Collaborative Inquiry for Urban Public Service Librarians" at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. She blogs at Street Literature. She was awarded the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Zora Neale Hurston Award in 2012.
Praise for The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Street Literature
"Morris' book challenges us to reflect on how we practice our 'service for all' credo. Her
excellent scholarship and analysis will assist library staff to become 'literate' about a
large body of literature and the ways that literature resonates with a large body
of readers."
--Robin Osborne, Editor, From Outreach to Equity: Innovative Models of Library Policy and Practice
"Vanessa Irvin Morris persuasively overturns common prejudices against Street Literature,
situating the genre convincingly in a long literary history of narratives located in
low-income city neighborhoods. Her broadened conceptualization of the genre provides
educators with indispensable tools for linking Street Literature with works of other
literary periods and genres, non-fiction formats and even audiovisual media. Librarians
and teachers will gain in-depth knowledge about readers’ agency, tastes and complex
reading practices – all essential prerequisites for engaging seriously with Street
Literature and its readers."
--Kristina Graaff, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Reviews
"In this comprehensive book, Morris provides excellent input to aid in collection devlopment and includes a list of publishers."
--School Library Journal
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The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Mystery, Second Edition
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-1113-6
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Something sinister is afoot out there—and this newly updated readers’ advisory has all the clues to help librarians solve the mystery of which titles readers should check out next. |
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Price: $52.00 |
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The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, Second Edition
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Item Number:
978-0-8389-1112-9
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Vampires, zombies, ghosts, and ghoulies: there are more things going bump in the night than ever. RA expert Spratford updates her advisory to include the latest in monsters and the macabre. |
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Price: $48.00 |
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