Omar Tyree

Named by Essence as One of the 50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years From NAACP Award–winning author Omar Tyree—the iconic New York Times bestselling coming-of-age novel that follows the original Flyy Girl, Tracy Ellison, from childhood through her teenage years as she navigates friendship, love, and self-discovery in 1980s Philadelphia.A head-turning young woman with hazel eyes, big hair, and a bold attitude, Tracy Ellison is spoiled, sassy, and eager to grow up. With an appetite for luxury and attention, Tracy spends her days enticing and rejecting the young men in her neighborhood who will do anything for her affection. But with each passing year, the stakes in the game get higher and Tracy realizes how she has put her heart and her life at risk. As she gets older, Tracy reassesses her life, her ambitions, and her identity as she figures out if she has what it takes to transform from a Flyy Girl into a woman of substance. With a fresh look for a new generation, this timeless tale is filled with unforgettable characters that perfectly capture the excitement and uncertainty of young adulthood. The first in a captivating trilogy that is as fun and relevant to read now as it was back in the day, Flyy Girl is poised to cement its status as an urban classic.

Dr. Victoria Benning knows it''s unethical to discuss the therapy sessions of her clients, but the drama of their unpredictable lives tests her professional role like never before... There''s the brutally honest, gorgeous rap artist who uses sex to elevate her career... the hot young film director and master manipulator with a fetish for opportunistic women... the frustrated screenwriter, part-time driver, and full-time complainer who desperately needs a break... the music producer who prays for a blood sacrifice in order to succeed... the venture capitalist from a slave-ownership family, who now suffers from a spell of White guilt... And finally, the hopeless dreamer who struggles to keep her mouth and mind at peace - while harassing the tolerant doctor she hopes will ultimately help her. Working tirelessly, Dr. Benning observes a treacherous common denominator that plagues all six clients: a desperate impulse to grasp control of everything and everyone in their lives - no matter the cost. It''s a struggle with which she''s all too familiar. Determined to head off tragedy, she comes up with a brilliant game plan to make their collective talents work in everyone''s favour... But soon, inexplicable events turn fatal, as the doctor finds her plan, her career, and her personal life spiralling into madness - and hopelessly out of control.