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  • Trinidad Noir

    The Classics

    by Earl Lovelace, Robert Antoni ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    "To travel through the 19 works of poetry and prose in this remarkable anthology is to experience Trinidad and Tobago through a kaleidoscopic lens." — Publishers Weekly, starred reviewTwo of Trinidad's top writers masterfully curate this literary retrospective of the nation's best writing over the past century from authors who were largely part of the literary wave that swept in with Trinidadian ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wine of Astonishment

    by Earl Lovelace ...
    Series series Caribbean Contemporary Classics
    Earl Lovelace writes about the survival of a small community of Spiritual Baptists with a lyricism and understanding of dialogue which has established an international reputation.'If we clap we hands and catch the Spirit, the police could arrest us. One day we was Baptist, the next day we is criminals.'The Wine of Astonishment is a poignant and devastating tale of the discrimination the Black ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Salt

    by Earl Lovelace ...
    Winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize'An amazingly vivid and joyful novel.' The Times'Vital, life-enhancing.' Time OutAlford, the youngest son of a poor farm worker, has risen above his class to become a schoolteacher. He, like many young people in Trinidad, dreams of heading to England for a better life. Idealistic and determined, Alford travels to the capital to campaign for his community and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Is Just a Movie

    by Earl Lovelace ...
    In the town of Cascadu, Trinidad, the 1970 Black Power rebellion has failed. Sonnyboy, hapless and luckless, is desperate to be recognised as part of the rebellion and forces the uninterested police to arrest him. KingKala, a singer, returns from detention and is sidelined in the calypso tent, his music dated and unfashionable. They now hope to make their name in the movie that is being shot on ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Schoolmaster

    by Earl Lovelace ...
    'Each word is a revelation.' The Times'Earl Lovelace is the real stuff, a proper writer.' James KelmanIn the sleepy village of Kumuca, Trinidad, change happens slowly. Yet to move with the times and expand the horizons of the villagers, the elders elect to build a school and bring in a schoolmaster with great celebration. The warnings of a local priest - that the quest for education will bring ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Trinidad Noir: The Classics

    by Earl Lovelace, Robert Antoni, C.L.R. James, Derek Walcott, Samuel Selvon, Eric Roach, V.S. Naipaul, Harold Sonny Ladoo, Michael Anthony0, Willi Chen1, Elizabeth Nunez2, Ismith Khan3, Lawrence Scott4, Wayne Brown5, Jennifer Rahim6, Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw7, Sharon Millar8, Barbara Jenkins9, Shani Mootoo0 ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    "To travel through the nineteen works of poetry and prose in this remarkable anthology is to experience Trinidad and Tobago through a kaleidoscopic lens. The writings are grouped into four historically significant periods ('Leaving Colonialism,' 'Facing Independence,' 'Looking In,' and 'Losing Control'). It's an effective construct; the reader experiences island culture and history as a part of ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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    by Nathan Larson, Carl-Michael Edenborg, Unni Drougge, Inger Edelfeldt, Åke Edwardson, Torbjörn Elensky, Inger Frimansson, Carl Johan De Geer, Martin Holmén0, Malte Persson1, Anna-Karin Selberg2, Johan Theorin3, Lina Wolff4 ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    Named a Pick of the Week for the week of February 29th by Publishers Weekly"Grouped under three headings, the 13 stories in this outstanding entry in Akashic's noir series capture the gloomy underside of Sweden's capital, portraying the hopelessness of those trapped in what Larson and Edenborg in their introduction call the city that devours your soul."--Publishers Weekly, Starred review"Coedited ... Read more

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  • São Paulo Noir

    Translated by Clifford E. Landers ...
    by Vanessa Barbara, Ilana Casoy ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    This anthology of noir fiction set in São Paulo, Brazil, "might be the strongest entry yet in the long-running and globe-spanning Akashic Noir series" ( San Francisco Book Review).Once known as the Land of Mist, São Paulo is now a dense, diverse, and globalized metropolis. It is the most populous city in the Americas, the Portuguese-speaking world, and the southern hemisphere—with some of the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Santa Cruz Noir

    by Tommy Moore, Ariel Gore, Margaret Elysia Garcia ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    "A new collection of short fiction stories explores a seedier side of this beach town filled with murder and mystery."— KAZU FMIn Akashic Books' award-winning series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Following in the footsteps of Los Angeles Noir, San Francisco Noir, San Diego Noir, Orange County ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • St. Louis Noir

    by Scott Phillips ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    "St. Louis gets a turn to show its dark side . . . [A] spirited, black-hearted collection" including a story from New York Times–bestselling author John Lutz ( Kirkus Reviews).A vibrant Midwest metropolis, St. Louis has a rich, multicultural history of art and literature—both high and low. That duality is embraced here in an anthology that spans the reaches of noir, from violent criminality to bad ... Read more

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  • New Haven Noir

    by Amy Bloom, Chris Knopf, Sarah Pemberton Strong, Hirsh Sawhney, David Rich, Roxana Robinson, Karen E. Olson, Stephen L. Carter, Jessica Speart, Jonathan Stone0, Alice Mattison1, John Crowley2, Chandra Prasad3, Michael Cunningham4, Lisa D. Gray5 ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    Lisa D. Gray's story "The Queen of Secrets" won the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award!John Crowley's story "Spring Break" won the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Short Story!"In an Ivy League town, Bloom turns Yale's motto--Lux et Veritas--on its head, finding darkness and deceit in every corner of New Haven...The stories Bloom chooses share a strong sense of place, detailing the quirks that make every ... Read more

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  • Vancouver Noir

    by Sam Wiebe, Linda L. Richards, Timothy Taylor, Sheena Kamal, Robin Spano, Carleigh Baker, Dietrich Kalteis, Nathan Ripley, Yasuko Thanh, Kristi Charish0, Don English1, Nick Mamatas2, S.G. Wong3, R.M. Greenaway4 ...
    Series series Akashic Noir Series
    Linda L. Richards's "Terminal City" has received the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Short Story presented by Crime Writers of Canada!Editor Sam Wiebe's "Wonderful Life" has been named a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Short Story presented by Crime Writers of Canada!"Vancouver Noir is an excellent anthology that would appeal to short-story fans of all types--even those who ... Read more

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