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Mississippi Noir

by Ace Atkins, Jimmy Cajoleas, RaShell R. Smith-Spears ...

Series series Akashic Noir
This anthology of Mississippi crime fiction "has produced a unique, delicious flavor of noir" with stories by Ace Atkins, Megan Abott and more ( New York Daily News).From poverty to state corruption, Mississippi has a well-deserved reputation for trouble. Could there be a connection between its many misfortunes and its rich literary legacy? Mississippians from Tennessee Williams and Eudora Welty ... Read more

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This anthology of Mississippi crime fiction "has produced a unique, delicious flavor of noir" with stories by Ace Atkins, Megan Abott and more ( New York Daily News).From poverty to state corruption, Mississippi has a well-deserved reputation for trouble. Could there be a connection between its many misfortunes and its rich literary legacy? Mississippians from Tennessee Williams and Eudora Welty
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New Criticism and Pedagogical Directions for Contemporary Black Women Writers

by Venise Nichole Adjibodou, Professor Cynthia Davis, Shahara'Tova Dente, Ebony Gibson, Lana N. Lockhart, Carissa McCray, Michael C. Montesano, Georgene Bess Montgomery, Linda Jummai Mustafa, Anna Schmidt, R. Nicole Smith, RaShell R. Smith-Spears, Jasmine Wade, Nagueyalti Warren, Marta Werbanowska ...

New Criticism and Pedagogical Directions for Contemporary Black Women Writers is a collection of critical and pedagogical essays that shed new light on the creative depths of Black women writers. On the one hand, some Black women writers have been heavily anthologized, they have more often than not been restricted by critical metanarratives. Some of their works have been lionized while others ... Read more

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New Criticism and Pedagogical Directions for Contemporary Black Women Writers is a collection of critical and pedagogical essays that shed new light on the creative depths of Black women writers. On the one hand, some Black women writers have been heavily anthologized, they have more often than not been restricted by critical metanarratives. Some of their works have been lionized while others
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Memphis Noir

by Laureen P. Cantwell, Leonard Gill ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"A collection of stories celebrating the underbelly of the city, its ghosts, and the characters that give Memphis its rich patina of blues." — Memphis FlyerThe Home of the Blues knows how darkness can permeate a person's soul—and what it can drive you to do. It's the soundtrack to a city that's made up of equal parts hope and despair, past and present, death and rebirth. On the streets of Memphis, ... Read more

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"A collection of stories celebrating the underbelly of the city, its ghosts, and the characters that give Memphis its rich patina of blues." — Memphis FlyerThe Home of the Blues knows how darkness can permeate a person's soul—and what it can drive you to do. It's the soundtrack to a city that's made up of equal parts hope and despair, past and present, death and rebirth. On the streets of Memphis,
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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 ...

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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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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
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Stockholm Noir

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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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
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Zagreb Noir

by Ivan Sršen ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"Zagreb's noirish underbelly comes from a new nation familiar with both war and war crimes. Mr. Sršen's handpicked selections are anything but ordinary." — New York Journal of BooksEastern European history is filled with noir-ish and harrowing tales, and Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, certainly has its fill. Layers of trauma from its war years, soccer hooliganism, and a shadowy Balkan ... Read more

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"Zagreb's noirish underbelly comes from a new nation familiar with both war and war crimes. Mr. Sršen's handpicked selections are anything but ordinary." — New York Journal of BooksEastern European history is filled with noir-ish and harrowing tales, and Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, certainly has its fill. Layers of trauma from its war years, soccer hooliganism, and a shadowy Balkan
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Tehran Noir

by Salar Abdoh ...

Series series Akashic Noir
Crime fiction set in Iran—including a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story." Tehran Noir is not only a solid crime collection, but an illuminating look into day-to-day life in the Middle East, with religious and political implications galore, as well as racial tensions bubbling just beneath the surface. . . . The stories in Tehran Noir aren't always easy to read, but they are ... Read more

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Crime fiction set in Iran—including a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story." Tehran Noir is not only a solid crime collection, but an illuminating look into day-to-day life in the Middle East, with religious and political implications galore, as well as racial tensions bubbling just beneath the surface. . . . The stories in Tehran Noir aren't always easy to read, but they are
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Helsinki Noir

by Pekka Hiltunen, Leena Lehtolainen, Riikka Ala-Harja ...

Series series Akashic Noir
" The 14 stories in this Akashic noir anthology provide a bizarre and gruesome window into this outwardly tranquil and snow-covered city of Helsinki. "— Publishers WeeklyIn Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Now, the spotlight is on Finland and its southern capital ... Read more

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" The 14 stories in this Akashic noir anthology provide a bizarre and gruesome window into this outwardly tranquil and snow-covered city of Helsinki. "— Publishers WeeklyIn Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Now, the spotlight is on Finland and its southern capital
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Chicago Noir

by Neal Pollack ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"If ever a city was made to be the home of noir, it's Chicago. These writers go straight to Chicago's noir heart" (Aleksandar Hemon, National Book Award finalist and New York Times–bestselling author of The Lazarus Project).Chicago's rough-and-tumble tough-guy reputation may have been replaced in recent years by the image of a tourist- and family-friendly town—but that original city isn't gone. ... Read more

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"If ever a city was made to be the home of noir, it's Chicago. These writers go straight to Chicago's noir heart" (Aleksandar Hemon, National Book Award finalist and New York Times–bestselling author of The Lazarus Project).Chicago's rough-and-tumble tough-guy reputation may have been replaced in recent years by the image of a tourist- and family-friendly town—but that original city isn't gone.
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Toronto Noir

by Janine Armin, Nathaniel G. Moore ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"Stories of murder, passion, betrayal . . . grounded very firmly and specifically in Toronto—Dundas Square, The Beach, Dufferin Mall, Yorkville, etc." —BlogTOA multicultural nexus, Toronto hosts Indian, Portuguese, African, Italian, and Chinese communities that provide fertile backdrops for crimes of passion and perfidy. Toronto Noir proves that Ontario's clean-cut capital hides an underworld of ... Read more

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"Stories of murder, passion, betrayal . . . grounded very firmly and specifically in Toronto—Dundas Square, The Beach, Dufferin Mall, Yorkville, etc." —BlogTOA multicultural nexus, Toronto hosts Indian, Portuguese, African, Italian, and Chinese communities that provide fertile backdrops for crimes of passion and perfidy. Toronto Noir proves that Ontario's clean-cut capital hides an underworld of
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Dublin Noir

The Celtic Tiger vs. the Ugly American

by Ken Bruen ...

Series series Akashic Noir
Gritty crime fiction filled with dark Irish wit from Eoin Colfer, James O. Born, Laura Lippman, and many more.The Irish master of noir Ken Bruen—and an all-star lineup of award-winning authors from both sides of the Atlantic—shine a light on the dark streets of Dublin in this collection of short fiction.Dublin Noir introduces secret corners of a fascinating city and surprise assaults on the ... Read more

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Gritty crime fiction filled with dark Irish wit from Eoin Colfer, James O. Born, Laura Lippman, and many more.The Irish master of noir Ken Bruen—and an all-star lineup of award-winning authors from both sides of the Atlantic—shine a light on the dark streets of Dublin in this collection of short fiction.Dublin Noir introduces secret corners of a fascinating city and surprise assaults on the
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D.C. Noir

by Kenji Jasper, Jim Patton, Richard Currey ...

Series series Akashic Noir
Sixteen stories of capital crimes and misdemeanors—the basis for the film directed by George Pelecanos, producer and writer of The Wire.Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories detailing the seedy underside of the nation's capital. This is not an anthology of ill-conceived and inauthentic political thrillers. Instead, in D.C. Noir, pimps, ... Read more

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Sixteen stories of capital crimes and misdemeanors—the basis for the film directed by George Pelecanos, producer and writer of The Wire.Mystery sensation Pelecanos pens the lead story and edits this groundbreaking collection of stories detailing the seedy underside of the nation's capital. This is not an anthology of ill-conceived and inauthentic political thrillers. Instead, in D.C. Noir, pimps,
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