Any thoughts on "Urban/Street Lit?"

[Dwight]

Im curious as to the thoughts of other writers/readers here on this genre. Some other blogs/forums i'm on have heated debates on the merits of this, ranging from the obvious racial pros and cons to the question of whether it is "literature" (in the way pulp is often considered as 'lesser' than 'literature'

What do you guys think?

[John McFetridge]

Yes, it really gets interesting when sub-genres start mixing and influencing - the way cyber-punk did with sci fi.

In crime fiction there was a time books led the way. Now, it looks like TV shows like The Wire are leading the way.

The question is, will anyone follow?