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In 1957, Walls and eight other black students--known as the Little Rock Nine--only want to make it to class. But their journey would lead the nation on a much more turbulent path. Walls shines a light on this watershed moment in Civil Rights history in this inspiring memoir.

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Bestselling author Blue returns with a gritty against-all-odds urban fairytale set in the same unforgiving neighborhood as his breakout debut novel "Harlem Girl Lost."

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Cleage's new novel reads like an African-American version of Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City." It is a book populated by numerous characters whose lives intersect and diverge, come together and draw apart. But instead of Maupin's San Francisco, the setting of Cleage's book is Atlanta.

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From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day . . ." comes another fast-paced and emotionally resonant novel--a gripping story centered on strong, spirited black women and the important issues they face.

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A woman of Indian-Jewish ancestry details growing up in Israel and New York City as a member of two distinctly different cultures, describing her awkward adolescence as she learned to combine ancient tradition and modern attitudes.

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In the long-awaited sequel to "A Hustler's Wife," Des finds a new hustle--he becomes a preacher. As success begins to go to his head, and he falls victim to his own game, Yarni now finds both her loyalty to Des as well as her faith tested.

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header: Establish your street cred: Hard-hitting street dramas and urban erotic fantasies from One World BooksNoire--the undisputed Queen of Urban Erotica--brings readers a bold collection of stories from today's hottest authors: street drama with a sheet-drenching twist.

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The Queen of Hip-Hop Lit returns with this scintillating tale of a woman withthree very different sides--all of which can't seem to beat an addiction to aman who's all-powerful and all wrong.

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Turner delivers another juicy treat with this high-speed story of a feisty young woman's search for passion, love, and understanding while she hustles for survival.

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Five street-lit stories written by up-and-coming divas of the genre have been compiled here by bestselling author Turner, also known as the queen of hip-hop fiction.

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Set on the gritty streets of Baltimore, this second novel in the Nikki Turner Presents line, about a hustler with a heart of gold, is the brilliant debut from a fresh new voice in urban fiction.

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Bestselling urban lit queen Nikki Turner rings in the holiday season with a collection of hard-hitting yuletide tales straight from the streets, by Dee Blackman, MO-Shines, K. Elliot, and others.

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A steamy, gossip-filled memoir by the host of the #1 radio show, "Miss Jones in the Morning," featuring some of hip-hop's biggest names. But more than just a tell-all, this inspirational work is a testament to the struggles of a black woman trying to rise in a white-male-dominated industry.

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The "Essence"-bestselling author of "A Street Girl Named Desire" returns with a heartbreaking tale of two star-crossed lovers up against the dirtiest dealer Harlem has ever seen.

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In Whitaker's steamiest novel yet, readers meet the four deliciously dramatic, designer-clad divas from prime time's new hit reality show, "The Millionaire Wives Club."

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Risqu sizzles like never before in this erotic story of the love, lust, lies, and forbidden passion of a prominent political couple, an undercover cop, and a notorious Manhattan madam.

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"Street lit" is at its gritty, urban best in this story of gang violence fromthe celebrated author of "Triple Take."

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With the passion of Zane and the gut-wrenching emotion of Noire, Risqu takes the erotic-fiction scene by storm with a scandalous tale of sex, love, lies, and betrayal.

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Long-buried family secrets threaten a woman's sanity in this beautifully written Rsuspenseful . . . story about the power of family love to mend old wounds.S--"Publishers Weekly" Contains a reading group guide inside.