Product Description: This collection of six gritty tales from the underground is a tribute to the streets and those forced to try to survive them.With tales of slick con men, revenge, a heist gone awry, and more, Robert Beck, the man many know as Iceberg Slim, brings us on a ride through the terrifying urban streets...read more

"One of the most exciting literary revival series since the rediscovery of Jim Thompson's novels" (Playboy), Old School Books "is subtly transforming the landscape of post-war black fiction" (Bomb). "Mama Black Widow" is the nickname of Otis Tilson, a comely and tragic black queen adrift with his brothers and sisters in the dark ghetto world of pimpdom and violent crime. His story is told in the gut-level language of the homosexual underworld-an unforgettable testament of life lived on the margins of a racist and predatory urban hell.

The story of Chicago's Mafia, and the power struggle that ensues when the greedy Don, Jimmy Collucci, attempts to become the king pin of Chicago's "Honored Society". Collucci has a lifelong hatred of dedicated "Black Warrior" Jessie Taylor, whom he has faced in turf wars in the streets of Chicago.

[Read by Bobby Spears Jr.]Iceberg Slim's tales serve as a chilling reminder that we are all inmates of one prison or another, and the time to break free has arrived.In The Naked Soul of Iceberg Slim, the fierce and lyrical icon for criminal reformation describes himself as ''ill . . . from America's fake facade of justice and democracy.'' For Iceberg Slim, the illness may have been a detriment, but for us it's a gift. His tales serve as a chilling reminder that we are all inmates of one prison or another, and the time to break free has arrived. Iceberg Slim's story is now depicted in a major motion picture, ''Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp'', which shows his transformation from pimp to the author of seven classic books.Offering brutal, difficult-to-swallow tales from the underground, this book exposes the author's inner workings in a way none of his others have, resulting in a straight-out, heartfelt confession.As if Iceberg Slim's charismatic words weren't enough to evoke the essence of this time in his life - the LA underground of the 1960s - each character carries their own baggage, struggles, and influence on Slim's vision of the world.

Product Description: [Read by Cary Hite]Iceberg Slim, bestselling author of 'Pimp' and 'Trick Baby', brings us yet another riveting classic. Continuing the saga begun in 'Trick Baby', Long White Con tells the story of the most incredible con man ever to have risen...read more

A novel set among the hustlers of southside Chicago tells the story of an extraordinary con artist called 'White Folks,' a light-haired, blue-eyed, white-skinned black man.

A blueprint. A bible. What Sun Tzu's Art of War was to ancient China, Pimp is to the streets. As real as you can get without jumping in, this is the story of Iceberg Slim's life as he saw, felt, tasted, and smelled it. It is a trip through hell by the one man who lived to tell the tale--the dangers of jail, addiction, and death that are still all too familiar for today's black community. By telling the story of one man's struggles and triumphs in an underground world, Pimp shows us the game doesn't change; it just has a different swagger. Only Slim could tell this story and make the reader feel it. If you thought Hustle & Flow was the true pimp story, this book is where it all began. This is the heyday of the pimp, the hard-won pride and glory, small though it may be; the beginnings of pimp before it was dragged in front of the camera, before pimp juice and pimp style. Though it is a tale of his times, it will remain current and true for as long as there is a race bias, as long as there is a street life, as long as there is exploitation.

A novel of the clash between Jimmy Collucci, an ambitious member of Chicago's Mafia, and Jessie Taylor, an African American driven by revenge and hatred to destroy Collucci's infamous organization.

'White Folks,' a light-skinned, blue-eyed black con man, plans his most ambitious caper.

Tells the stories of hustlers, dealers, and prostitutes and their lives on the streets.

Product Description: This is Iceberg Slim's third volume of ghetto life recounted straight from the hip by Otis Tilson, a schizophrenic and ageing drag queen. However, the dominating presence and epicentre of this tragic tale is his suffocating mother - Mama Black Widow...read more

The author that brought black literature to the streets is back. Weaving stories of deceit, sex, humor and race Iceberg Slim, best-selling author of Pimp, brings us the story of a hustler who doesn’t just play the con game, he transforms it. Iceberg Slim's story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide. Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp shows Slim's transformation from pimp to the author of 7 classic books.This is the gritty truth, the life of a hustler in south side Chicago where the only characters are those who con and those who get conned.Trick Baby tells the story of “White Folks,” a blue-eyed, light-haired, con-artist whose pale skin allows him to pass in the streets as a white man. Folks is tormented early in life, rejected by other children and branded a “Trick Baby,” the child conceived between a hooker and her trick. Refusing to abandon his life in the ghetto and a chance at revenge, Folks is taken under the wing of an older mentor, Blue. What happens next is not to be believed. Only Slim could bring us the story of a hustler, forced to learn the game and rise to the top. It’s Slim’s story and he tells it in the only way he knows how, in the language of the streets.

Product Description: The Naked Soul searches the artist's soul in a collection of personal essays that are full of passion and razor sharp perception.

A novel set among the hustlers, prizefighters, and prostitutes in the Los Angeles ghetto during the thirty years following World War II, traces the story of Joe 'Kong' Allen and his treacherous wife