In this week's feature, "Story of My Life," we introduced you to East-side native Quentin Carter, who spent close to a decade in federal prison on drug charges and came out with five bestselling novels. A lot's changed since Carter was put away, and we were curious how Kansas City's redevelopment looked to a fresh set of eyes.
On the Power & Light District: "I was so happy to read about that stuff when I was in. We got all these guys from Los Angeles, Chicago, all these other ci
Quentin Carter, the subject of this week's feature, "Story of My Life," has made a name writing gritty tales about Kansas City informed by his own youth as a drug dealer. He's not alone either -- the rising tide of the street-lit genre is responsible for big sales and lots of demand at the Kansas City Public Library. But despite the genre's popularity, Mid-Continent Public Library is still trying to decide whether to carry the books.
"What I'm going through mentally is when you have a limi
Last week's feature story, "Story of My Life," crack-dealer-turned-author Quentin Carter admits that his past as a criminal -- plus writing all of his books behind bars -- probably helped make him a street lit superstar on the Essence bestseller list. For those of you discouraged that you'll never had the street cred necessary to be a writer like Carter, don't worry. You just have to look at the east side of the state, and Triple Crown novelist Keisha Ervin.
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