Is this the end??
Because of my new workstudy job I get to go the library everyday at lunch, it's a perk of the job that I wasn't even aware of...yeah me!
I always head to the new fiction section, I want the new stuff. I've started to notice that most of the AA books that I pick up are Nigglature(books that aren't all that well written and are mostly about "the grind".) I hate them. I don't want to know about the grind. I grew up poor; my mom stayed on the grind. I don't need it written about, poorly at that. I'm just so fucking sick of reading the back of a new book and see that Quanikzyr is a gold diggin' ho and her pimp Rasheem treats her like shit. I read to escape why the hell would I want to read about shit I was raised around? I know it happens it's real but does every new book have to have a weave wearing chick on the front and the same tired poorly written shit on the inside. Give me a fucking break. The ignorant rap mentality has done to far. Now their poisoning our libraries not just our airwaves! Sorry fuckers!
Have we reached the end of meaningful, well written AA fiction? I'm holding out hope that this too shall pass!
I always head to the new fiction section, I want the new stuff. I've started to notice that most of the AA books that I pick up are Nigglature(books that aren't all that well written and are mostly about "the grind".) I hate them. I don't want to know about the grind. I grew up poor; my mom stayed on the grind. I don't need it written about, poorly at that. I'm just so fucking sick of reading the back of a new book and see that Quanikzyr is a gold diggin' ho and her pimp Rasheem treats her like shit. I read to escape why the hell would I want to read about shit I was raised around? I know it happens it's real but does every new book have to have a weave wearing chick on the front and the same tired poorly written shit on the inside. Give me a fucking break. The ignorant rap mentality has done to far. Now their poisoning our libraries not just our airwaves! Sorry fuckers!
Have we reached the end of meaningful, well written AA fiction? I'm holding out hope that this too shall pass!
posted by Poetry @ 1:05 PM
2 Comments:
At May 15, 2007 7:56 AM,
kbrown said…
I had to leave a comment about this issue. I feel the very same way you do, I love, love, love reading and I love AA books of fiction. But over the past few years, the only things that publishing houses are printing is this garbage you speak about. I was wondering was it just me or did others feel this way. Now I see I am not the only one that appreciates good/great AA literature. For now I guess I will be picking up older books of literature from the greats: Faulkner, Morrison, Tolstoy, Wright etc. though they are not all AA they are great books of literature that is lacking in today's market.
Bottom Line: I wish they would stop profitting off of the few AA who believe this is the only way to live. People need to open there eyes, it is no longer the 1950's and people had to do what they had to do because there were no oppurtunities. At some point in time we need to get out of this rut.
I hope you don't mind my comment. I found it from Nappturality.com My name is Kermille
At May 20, 2007 8:32 PM,
Anonymous said…
I think they need thier own spot in the bookstores...next to the toilet.
Lawd knows I can't stand it.
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