[sandykory]

I'm also a huge fan of the show...For the interested who want nonfiction but also want a compelling narrative arc, there's a great documentary by Stacy Peralta ("Lords of Dogtown," "Riding Giants") on gangs in LA, "Crips and Bloods: Made in America." It's part history, part interviews with current and former hardcore gangbangers.

Two great nonfiction books on similar subjects that are highly readable:

A Hope in the Unseen, Ron Suskind (based on Suskind's Pulitzer-winning newspaper series)

Makes Me Wanna Holler, Nathan McCall (an ex-hood turned WaPost reporter)