Holmes, Shannon

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Shannon Holmes writes coming-of-age urban fiction set on the streets of Baltimore. His gritty, suspenseful novels are filled with violence, crack dealers, prostitutes, and hustlers. Holmes's work is fast-paced and authentic and written entirely in the vernacular of thug life. His protagonists are well-drawn and credible, caught in the awful trap of poverty, addiction, and dysfunction. The idea of stability is just a dream. Holmes's compelling melodrama is the glue that holds all these elements together; ultimately his novels are about the importance of human relationships. Start with: B-More Careful
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  • African American
  • American
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Holmes, Shannon
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Shannon Holmes writes coming-of-age urban fiction set on the streets of Baltimore. His gritty, suspenseful novels are filled with violence, crack dealers, prostitutes, and hustlers. Holmes's work is fast-paced and authentic and written entirely in the vernacular of thug life. His protagonists are well-drawn and credible, caught in the awful trap of poverty, addiction, and dysfunction. The idea of stability is just a dream. Holmes's compelling melodrama is the glue that holds all these elements together; ultimately his novels are about the importance of human relationships. Start with: B-More Careful
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  • African American
  • American
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