"Beck told the history of 20th-century America from the dark margins of society. The story of our prison system, illegal sex trades, and mean streets is not a pretty one, but he made it unforgettable. His books inspired the creation of a shadow canon that is indispensable to any conversation about African-American literature, contemporary popular culture, and especially the messy relationships among race, class, and gender politics."
Justin Gifford in The Chronicle of Higher Education recounts the life of Iceberg Slim.
Scott Timberg in Salon interviews Gifford.
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