8 Novels About Class and Racial Tensions in the Suburbs - Los Angeles Weekly Times

8 Novels About Class and Racial Tensions in the Suburbs - Los Angeles Weekly Times

Think of “the suburbs” and multiple images come to mind. Victorian homes on tree-lined streets. Postwar tract housing for what was once the growing middle class. There are the suburbs of strivers, who dream of a white picket fence and a yard of one’s own. And the suburbs of the super rich, who dream of luxury within commuting distance to high-powered jobs. For many people, the suburbs represent safety, security, and square footage. But any encla…

8 Novels About Class and Racial Tensions in the Suburbs - Electric Literature

Think of “the suburbs” and multiple images come to mind. Victorian homes on tree-lined streets. Postwar tract housing for what was once the growing middle class. There are the suburbs of strivers, who dream of a white picket fence and a yard of one’s own. And the suburbs of the super rich, who dream of luxury within commuting distance to high-powered jobs. For many people, the suburbs represent safety, security, and square footage. But any encla…