Urban Non-Fiction: Exploring the Realities of City Life Are you a fan of gritty, thought-provoking tales set in the concrete jungles? Look no further than the genre of urban non-fiction. Urban non-fiction, also known as urban literature or street lit, delves into the authentic experiences of city dwellers, tackling issues such as poverty, crime, and social inequality. In this article, we will recommend some must-read urban non-fiction novels, highlight their talented authors, and provide resources for further exploration. 1. "The Corner" by David Simon and Edward Burns: This critically acclaimed book offers an intimate and eye-opening view of life in Baltimore's drug-ridden neighborhoods. Co-authored by journalist David Simon and former detective Edward Burns, "The Corner" reveals the stark realities of addiction, poverty, and systemic failures. 2. "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" by Matthew Desmond: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond takes readers into the heart of Milwaukee, where families struggle to keep a roof over their heads. "Evicted" sheds light on the devastating impact of eviction and the cyclical nature of poverty, weaving together personal stories and in-depth research. 3. "Gang Leader for a Day" by Sudhir Venkatesh: Through his firsthand experiences, sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh unveils the intricate workings of gang culture in Chicago's housing projects. "Gang Leader for a Day" offers a compelling narrative that challenges stereotypes and provides insight into the complexities of urban communities. 4. "The Power Broker" by Robert A. Caro: For a different perspective on the urban landscape, this monumental biography of New York City's infamous urban planner, Robert Moses, is a must-read. Caro's extensively researched masterpiece delves into the political maneuverings and power struggles that shaped modern-day New York. These novels provide just a glimpse into the vast array of urban non-fiction available. Authors such as LeAlan Jones, Alex Kotlowitz, and Adrian Nicole LeBlanc have also made significant contributions to the genre. To explore further, consider visiting reputable websites like Urban Fiction.org or Goodreads, where you can find comprehensive lists of recommended urban non-fiction books. Whether you're seeking a compelling narrative or a deeper understanding of city life, urban non-fiction offers a window into the realities faced by many. So, grab a cup of coffee, settle into a cozy spot, and let the pages transport you into the heart of the urban landscape. Happy reading!
Pear Blossom Book Club: "What? You said my woman has thorns?" Yi Zai Xu sneered coldly, "Stay away from her, or this brick will be your fate!" With a wave of his hand, a loud "bang" was heard. The brick remained intact, but his hand was nearly broken. A man wearing sunglasses laughed shamelessly, imitating a pig's squeal, "Wahaha..." Pear Blossom walked forward casually, picked up the brick and weighed it in her hand without even looking up, saying, "He's with me. Did you have my permission to bully him?" "Hey! Hua'er, I didn't say anything, don't lay a hand on me!" The man retreated in fear and confusion. "Heh heh... Too late!" Pear Blossom pretended to throw the brick, causing the man to flee in panic. Yi Zai Xu embraced Pear Blossom's shoulders, his face with a look of happiness, and said, "Hua'er, you were beautiful just now..." "Shut up! If you keep babbling, I'll make you sleep in the corridor!" Pear Blossom shook off his salty pig hand and ran off by herself. Yi Zai Xu joyfully chased after her, "Hahaha, it's boring to be alone, let's go together..." "Hee hee hee... Fool, catch up to me first
105.99 Million words | 2023-04-05 11:38Update
This story tells the tale of how an immortal being should live a correct and positive life in modern human society, guided by the core values of socialism. It aims to provide insights and inspiration for other immortals, individuals with special abilities, practitioners of cultivation, extraterrestrials, and non-human creatures to participate in the construction of a stable and harmonious society. QQ Group of the work: Full, (Full) (Empty) This book V group: (Full), Fan Value W.
371.59 Million words | 2020-10-25 19:37Update
The web novel's filling festival is approaching, with exclusive side stories serializing explosively. Masters are offering free admission. Zhou Shen went to the hospital for a check-up, only to unexpectedly discover that he had late-stage cancer. With a heart filled with despair, he returned to his hometown to prepare for his final arrangements. Who would have thought that he would awaken to a cultivation cheat, embarking on the path of immortality. Eight Pieces of Brocade: Strengthen the body, prolong life, reach profound levels where cold and heat do not invade, calamities and illnesses do not befall. The Yellow Court Inner Canon: Inhale and exhale, expel the old and take in the new, stretch like a bear and extend like a bird, live to be a hundred years old, evil spirits dare not approach, unable to be confused in dreams. The Great Profound Classic: Refine one's essence to cultivate qi, refine qi to transform the divine, refine the divine to return to emptiness, radiate together with the sun and moon, coexist with mountains and rivers, share longevity with heaven and earth! In addition to this, the Taoist seventy-two supernatural powers, the heavenly constellations' thirty-six transformations, are all mastered, fully understood! — Cultivation is not easy, the path is arduous, but I will venture forth!
155.67 Million words | 2020-11-30 13:49Update
Just as the moon waxes and wanes, and life is a succession of joy and sorrow, I fulfill the desires of the living and make up for the regrets of the departed. It all begins with a toad swallowing the Heaven-swallowing Jar obtained from Song dynasty poetry... Originally titled 'Magic Jar', also known as 'Ferrying All Living Beings in the Mortal World' and 'The Wish Ferryman'...
106.67 Million words | 2022-05-22 20:41Update
In the neon of blue and purple, under the dense steel sky, at the forefront of the data torrent, lies a world after the technological revolution, where reality and illusion intersect. Steel and body, past and future. Here, the outer world and the inner world coexist, and everything before us is like a wall of time within reach. Darkness gradually envelops. But you must understand, my friend, we cannot confront darkness with gentleness; we must use fire.
395.18 Million words | 2021-11-11 17:35Update
You are a doctor who earns a monthly income just enough to get by, constantly struggling with the pressures and hardships of life! But one day, you wake up and realize you have acquired a cheat code... You are about to perform an appendectomy, so you make an incision: You touch the cecum: [Cecum: Healthy!] You touch the colon: [Colon: Healthy!] You touch the appendix: [Appendix: This is an inflamed and abscessed appendix monster, level: rare monster. Recommendation: Appendectomy!] With swift precision, you remove the appendix. [Ding! Rare appendix monster defeated. Rewards: Appendectomy experience +, currency +, one white suture needle!] ... You are an emergency surgeon, and as you wake up... you become even stronger in saving lives!
438.52 Million words | 2021-05-27 19:12Update
No superpowers, no rebirth, no fantasy, no system...basically nothing. Just a somewhat straightforward guy, a slightly bad but kind-hearted urban miser. Well...if there must be something...there's an ex-wife.
258.26 Million words | 2020-08-05 23:11Update
Capture wars with cameras, commemorate history through lenses. When a photographer picks up a gun, perhaps the last traces of justice and goodness still reside within his camera.
471.55 Million words | 2021-03-10 22:19Update
On the surface, she is a popular high school student who appears to be gay. In reality, she is the hacker Z who uses the internet to track down criminals. Disguised as a boy, she dominates the gaming world, punishes the wicked, and excels in flirting with girls. When the truth about her being a girl is exposed, the whole nation goes crazy! Bo Jiu: 'Qin Dashen, do you have a girlfriend?' Qin Mo puts down his notebook and replies, 'No.' Bo Jiu, in a low voice, starts flirting, 'Then from now on, you do; it's me.' Qin Mo, hearing this, takes charge dominantly! Bo Jiu is puzzled, 'Wait, what are you doing?' Qin Mo says, 'Exercising my rights as your boyfriend!' (This is a rebirth sweet and pampering story with Bo Jiu as the female lead and Qin Mo as the male lead.)
259.23 Million words | 2021-07-24 21:04Update
Graduated from a law school but became a renowned sound engineer, the protagonist accompanied his father, who was suffering from cancer, back to their remote and treacherous village. Along the way, he saved a girl named Meng Jiao who was trapped by the beauty loan scam and uncovered the deception. Through numerous twists and turns, he managed to make the swindlers repay the money, gaining the trust of the villagers. With the help of a female Ph.D. named Lin Lin, they led the villagers in cultivating exotic fruits, processing potatoes, opening guesthouses, and building roads, striving to overcome not only material deprivation but also spiritual desertification. Witness how the young people of the new era use their talents to create a new chapter in this impoverished land.
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Li Tang, reborn on the eve of the millennium, understands the future trends of the mining market for the next twenty years, grasps the coordinates of every new discovery of super-large mines, and insightfully handles the details of century-scale mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry... Experts marvel at how all the rich mines are controlled by mining giants, while the giants themselves worry about the gradual depletion of aging mines. Their development strategies have shifted from global exploration to ruthless competition through mergers and acquisitions within the same industry. A group of people from the East, however, always manages to create miracles, repeatedly finding super-rich ore deposits buried deep underground. They extract ton after ton of ore from scorching deserts, icy polar regions, and remote, uninhabited forests. Laden with industrial nourishment, gigantic vessels thunderously sail toward the East across the seas. He possesses advanced exploration techniques and wields the capital stick, gracefully dancing through the complex environments of various countries, disrupting the global mining landscape! The entire world must listen to what he has to say! Foreign mining analysts frantically exclaim: he is now the sole global mining oligarch!
212.50 Million words | 2022-04-18 02:15Update
Also known as "Hey, You're Stealing the Spotlight Again!" Chen Mo is a professional photographer. One day, he became famous not because of his exceptional photography skills, but because of his outrageous positioning. He became the center of attention in other people's shots. At the sports field during a track and field event, why did a photographer carrying a heavy camera run faster than professional athletes? In the midst of a violent tornado disaster in Oklahoma, why was a photographer calmly taking a selfie with the tornado approaching? When fighter jets took off, with their propellers spinning rapidly and creating intense gusts of wind and dust, why were a radio reporter and a photographer passionately reporting on the scene? At extreme sports events, why was a photographer riding a bicycle and carrying a heavy camera able to move smoothly on a cliff, smoother than the athletes themselves? Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality? When interviewed, Chen Mo was perplexed. He was just afraid
124.28 Million words | 2023-02-16 17:01Update
Jiang Li, a descendant of ancient medical practitioners, is irresistibly tempting to women due to his extraordinary skills. Despite this, he is compelled to follow his master's orders and assist the world in the city. However, his unique abilities continuously entangle him in one whirlpool after another, all arising from women. Step by step, he grows into a generation's medical saint within these whirlpools.
244.40 Million words | 2021-09-28 03:13Update
Traveling through "Love in the Four-Cornered Courtyard," transformed into Xu Damao, in a complete state of panic!!
136.80 Million words | 2022-11-05 20:30Update
Lin Zhen crossed over into a traditional Chinese courtyard and became Jia Dongxu's co-worker. Grandpa Yi wanted him to support him in old age, only teaching Jia Dongxu his locksmith skills. Little did they know that Lin Zhen had a system that accelerated his experience by a thousand times, rendering him self-taught in any skill. At this time, neither Qin Hairu, Lou Xiao'e, nor Yu Li were married. Qin Hairu and Yu Li rejected Lin Zhen's proposal due to his poverty and lonely status. Ironically, Lou Xiao'e's mother wanted to find a man with a humble background for her daughter. Naturally, Lin Zhen intercepted the opportunity. After marriage, they lived in harmony and had four sons. On the day Lin Zhen became an engineer at the steel mill, Jia Dongxu encountered trouble. Qin Hairu watched helplessly as Lin Zhen's four sons beat Jia Dongxu to the ground, leaving her with tears of regret. Yu Li, on the other hand, couldn't help but envy Lou Xiao'e as she listened to her thrifty father-in-law's continuous financial calculations.
156.26 Million words | 2022-09-20 03:50Update
Reborn back to the year. QQ has a knockoff version, named TT. Korea is no longer a major exporter of online games, but a major importer. Of course, in the current online YY novels, there will be a god-like figure named "Chen Jiayi".
450.53 Million words | 2021-03-09 13:53Update
As a cultivator who once stood high above the mortal world, Xiao Qiang finds himself in a strange new world. With his expertise in both cultivation and unruly behavior, he must carve out his own empire in this bustling city.
597.15 Million words | 2022-08-22 07:01Update
Soul Transmigration in Love at Siheyuan, living an ordinary yet extraordinary life from the small environment of Siheyuan to the steel mill and then to the broader social environment. This book doesn't have too much hostility, but follows the storyline of a TV drama, with calculations and fights, mostly normal. (Newcomer, new book, seeking readers. Created a QQ group, nickname: Siheyuan Life. Group number: [group number]. Seeking recommendations and bookmarks, thank you all.)
196.44 Million words | 2022-09-01 18:14Update
One day, Xu Xin had a dream. In this dream, he witnessed an entertainment industry that was filled with constant competitions and trickery, all for the sake of fame and attention. "Since that's the case, why can't I live as a beam of light?" (High-definition, no censorship, no melancholy, no melodrama, guaranteed quality - feel free to dive in!)
464.62 Million words | 2021-12-21 15:24Update
Du Fei was reborn and embarked on an extraordinary life in this era of extreme scarcity, where resources were scarce and hardships prevailed...
395.64 Million words | 2020-08-06 13:33Update
A ordinary young man from the lower classes of society, when his left hand suddenly gains a unique sensing ability and he starts to enter the world of collectibles, everything begins to change. Magical gambling stones, exquisite ceramics, and ancient bronze ware are revealed one by one. The descriptions of antiques in the book are for reference only and should not be entirely trusted. Recommendation: If you do not possess Jia Sidao's special ability, please refrain from easily attempting to enter this profession.
166.21 Million words | 2022-10-12 10:41Update
