num_pages: 178
description: The hip-hop culture on the south side of Chicago links these short stories that are otherwise very different from each other in subject and approach. Stark scenes of gang violence, drug use, and prison life are contrasted with light and humorous stories, and the grittiness of urban life is softened by the preoccupations of adolescence, the chance for romance, or the ordinary moments of family life.
language: English
title: Pieces of the Hole: Short Stories
titlecomplete: Pieces of the Hole: Short Stories
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Third World Press