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Mama Black Widow

  • 1969 first published
  • 312 pages
  • 15 editions

Published in 1969, Mama Black Widow is a gay fiction novel by Iceberg Slim. The story is set in Illinois and Chicago. Readers will find themes of transvestites, African American gay men, slums and african American gays.

13 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 15 editions.

At about 312 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Transvestites
  • African American gay men
  • Slums
  • African American gays
  • Cross-dressers
  • Gay
  • African americans
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • Psychological
  • Urban & street lit
  • Gay men
  • Chicago, Ill.
  • Inner cities
  • Discrimination
  • Mystery & detective
  • African Americans

Quick answers

Who wrote Mama Black Widow?

Mama Black Widow was written by Iceberg Slim and first published in 1969.

What genre is Mama Black Widow?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is Mama Black Widow?

The median edition has 312 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Mama Black Widow?

Readers who like it often enjoy Government Gay, Sorry Now? and Another Dead Teenager.

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