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K'wan Foye, also known simply as K'wan, is an American author of
urban fiction Urban fiction, also known as street lit or street fiction, is a literary genre set in a city landscape; however, the genre is as much defined by the socio-economic realities and culture of its characters as the urban setting. The tone for urban ...
. According to Foye, his first novel, ''Gangsta'', is largely autobiographical."Selling Truth: As Told By K’wan"
Alaina L. Lewis, ''Clutch'', February 8, 2010. The book reached number 3 on the ''
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'' magazine bestseller list. K'wan has been featured in ''Vibe'', ''Pages'', ''King'', ''The Library Journal'', ''Entertainment Weekly'', ''The New York Press'', and ''Time Magazine''. K'wan was also the recipient of the 2012 and 13 Street Lit Book Award Medals (SLBAM) in adult fiction for ''Eviction Notice'' and ''Animal''. His credits also include featured commentary in the documentary ''Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp'' (produced by
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) and a reoccurring guest role on TV-One's ''Celebrity Crime Files''. K'wan lives in New Jersey where he is working on his next novel.


Bibliography

* ''Gangsta'', Triple Crown Publications, 2002 * ''Road Dawgz'', Triple Crown Publications, 2003 * ''Street Dreams'',
St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan in New York City. It is headquartered in the Equitable Building (New York City), Equitable Building. St. Martin's Press is considered one of the largest English-language publishe ...
, 2004 * ''Hoodlum'',
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, 2005 * ''Eve'',
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, 2006 * ''Hood Rat'',
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, 2006 * ''Still Hood'',
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, 2007 * ''Gutter'',
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, 2008 * ''Section 8'',
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, 2009 * ''From Harlem with Love'', Write 2 Eat Concepts, 2010 * ''The Leak'',
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, 2010 * ''Welfare Wifeys'',
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, 2010 * ''Eviction Notice'',
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, 2011 * ''Gangland'', Write 2 Eat Concepts, 2011 * ''Love & Gunplay'', Write 2 Eat Concepts, 2012 * ''Animal'', Cash Money Content, 2012 * ''Wild Cherry'',
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, 2012 * ''Animal 2'', Cash Money Content, 2013 * ''Animal 3: Revelations'', Cash Money Content, 2014 * ''Animal IV: Last Rites'', Write 2 Eat Concepts, 2015 * ''Diamonds and Pearls'', St. Martin's Griffin, 2016 * ''Animal 4.5'', Write 2 Eat Concepts, 2017 * ''The Diamond Empire'' St. Martin's, 2017 * ''Hoodlum 2: The Good Son'', Write 2 Eat Concepts, 2017


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