Beirut Noir
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Beirut Noir
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Author : Iman Humaydan
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2015-11-09
Beirut Noir written by Iman Humaydan and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-09 with Fiction categories.
“Haunting” stories about crimes that are “often submerged in the greater tragedy of a beautiful city constantly torn within and without by violence” (Publishers Weekly). Beirut is a city both urban and rural, a city of violence and forgiveness, memory and forgetfulness, war and peace. This short story collection, rich with moody suspense, brings this Middle Eastern city and its troubled history to vivid life—revealing the vast maze of the city that can’t be found in tourist brochures or hazy, nostalgic depictions of Beirut. Featuring brand-new stories by Rawi Hage, Mohamad Abi Samra, Leila Eid, Hala Kawtharani, Marie Tawk, Bana Baydoun, Hyam Yared, Najwa Barakat, Alawiyeh Sobh, Mazen Zahreddine, Abbas Beydoun, Bachir Hilal, Zena El Khalil, Mazen Maarouf, and Tarek Abi Samra. “The Lebanese authors featured in the collection draw from a much broader palette of Beirut life, and, true to the genre, they tap into their city’s dark past and uncertain present. Some stories are absurd and humorous, but almost all are haunted in some way by a nagging memory, a war, a death.” —The National
Beyrouth Noir
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Author : Collectif
language : fr
Publisher: ASPHALTE
Release Date : 2017-10-04T00:00:00+02:00
Beyrouth Noir written by Collectif and has been published by ASPHALTE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-04T00:00:00+02:00 with Fiction categories.
Dernière destination de la collection " Asphalte Noir ", Beyrouth Noir rassemble des nouvelles inédites de quinze auteurs beyrouthins, avec la guerre civile (1974-1990) pour toile de fond. Une véritable réappropriation par l'écriture de la capitale libanaise. La collection " Asphalte Noir " fait sa première incursion au Proche-Orient avec sa nouvelle destination : Beyrouth Noir. Imane Humaydane a rassemblé autour d'elle quinze écrivains pour mettre en scène la capitale libanaise, avec la guerre civile (1974-1990) pour toile de fond. " Cette anthologie prend part à un mouvement général, vibrant et vivant, de reconquête : elle se réapproprie la ville grâce à l'écriture. " Le genre noir est ici compris au sens le plus large du terme. Les regards portés sur la ville par les quinze auteurs du recueil sont désabusés, pleins d'amour et de rejet, de frustration et de fascination, mais tous battent en brèche les clichés sur cette ville souvent résumée à sa somme de contradictions. Avec des textes de : Muhammad Abi Samra, Tarek Abi Samra, Najwa Barakat, Abbas Beydoun, Bana Beydoun, Leila Eid, Rawi Hage, Hyam Hared, Bachir Hilal, Hala Kawtharani, Zena El Khalil, Mazen Maarouf, Alawiya Sobh, Marie Tawk, The Amazin' Sardine.
D C Noir
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Author : George P. Pelecanos
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2006
D C Noir written by George P. Pelecanos and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Fiction categories.
Brand new stories by: George Pelecanos, James Grady, Kenji Jasper, Jim Beane, Jabari Asim, Ruben Castaneda, James Patton, Norman Kelley, Jennifer Howard, Richard Currey, Lester Irby, and others. 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, whores, gangsters, and con-men run rampant in zones of this city that most never hear about. "From the Chevy Chase housewife who commits a shocking act to the watchful bum protecting Georgetown street vendors, the tome offers a startling glimpse into the cityscape's darkest corners...Fans of the [noir] genre will find solid writing, palpable tension and surprise endings." --Washington Post "Every story in this all-original noir anthology set in the nation's capital is well-written." --Publishers Weekly "Imbued with countless collective years of local experience." --Washington City Paper "[Pelecanos] has assembled a compelling mix of ex-convicts, retired police officers, former crime beat reporters and a few writing pros willing to turn their storytelling eye, whether jaundiced or tender, inward toward the neighborhood...Local haunts and hangouts are lovingly drawn." --Washington Times "Pick up a copy of the book D.C. Noir...and prepare to be transported to a different D.C. that the tourists see...Pure Washingtonian." --Washingtonian "Those looking for redemption in humanity would do well to look elsewhere, but this set of gritty urban tales, written with all the requisite touches of shadow and fog of the noir masters, is a rare cut for crime aficionados and should pique the interest of anyone who calls the Dark City home." --Examiner Washington
Chicago Noir
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Author : Neal Pollack
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2005-09-01
Chicago Noir written by Neal Pollack and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-01 with Fiction categories.
On the heels of the stunning success of the award-winning Brooklyn Noir, here comes the second volume of this groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. The city of Chicago has spent much time and money over the last decade marketing itself as a tourist-friendly destination for the whole family. The stories in this anthology reclaim a Chicago where people struggle to survive and where, for many, crime is the only means for their survival - a Chicago once depicted by James Farrell and Nelson Algren.
Mississippi Noir
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Author : Ace Atkins
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2016-07-11
Mississippi Noir written by Ace Atkins and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-11 with Fiction categories.
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 to Richard Ford and John Grisham certainly know how to tell a good story. Now Mississippi Noir offers “a devilishly wrought introduction” to a new generation of “writers with a feel for Mississippi who are pursuing lonely, haunting paths of the imagination” (Associated Press). Mississippi Noir includes brand-new stories by Ace Atkins, William Boyle, Megan Abbott, Jack Pendarvis, Dominiqua Dickey, Michael Kardos, Jamie Paige, Jimmy Cajoleas, Chris Offutt, Michael Farris Smith, Andrew Paul, Lee Durkee, Robert Busby, John M. Floyd, RaShell R. Smith-Spears, and Mary Miller.
Brussels Noir
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Author : Michel Dufranne
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2016-07-11
Brussels Noir written by Michel Dufranne and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-11 with Fiction categories.
“Brussels, Belgium’s cosmopolitan, multilingual capital, has it[s] criminal underside, as shown in the 13 dark—and sometimes darkly humorous—stories” (Publishers Weekly). From the historic city center to the Palais de Justice to the pubs, this collection contains crime fiction tales, often with a touch of the surreal and the dystopian, that reveal the stranger and seamier side of the city known as the “capital of Europe.” Includes brand-new stories by Barbara Abel, Ayerdhal, Paul Colize, Jean-Luc Cornette, Patrick Delperdange, Sara Doke, Kenan Görgün, Edgar Kosma, Katia Lanero Zamora, Nadine Monfils, Alfredo Noriega, Bob Van Laerhoven, and Émilie de Béco. “A perfect choice for those who love noir or those who love armchair traveling, this assortment of short stories gives the reader a glimpse into what life in the Belgian capital is like. An excellent entry in Akashic Books’ noir series, which began with Brooklyn Noir more than a decade ago, Brussels Noir takes readers through the underbelly of yet another fascinating locale.” —Shelf Awareness for Readers “Akashic Books deserves kudos for their fine service to noir . . . If these volumes are designed to give crime writers a nifty forum and also capture the local flair and flavor, Brussels Noir is a fine come-hither.” —New York Journal of Books
Memphis Noir
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Author : Laureen P. Cantwell
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2015-11-03
Memphis Noir written by Laureen P. Cantwell and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-03 with Fiction categories.
“A collection of stories celebrating the underbelly of the city, its ghosts, and the characters that give Memphis its rich patina of blues.” —Memphis Flyer The 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, noir hits the right note. Memphis Noir features stories by city standouts Richard J. Alley, David Wesley Williams, Dwight Fryer, Jamey Hatley, Adam Shaw, Penny Register-Shaw, Kaye George, Arthur Flowers, Suzanne Berube Rorhus, Ehi Ike, Lee Martin, Stephen Clements, Cary Holladay, John Bensko, Sheree Renée Thomas, and Troy L. Wiggins. “A remarkable picture of contemporary Memphis emerges in this Akashic noir volume . . . Something for everyone.” —Publishers Weekly “Covers train cars and Beale Street, hoodoo and segregation, Nathan Bedford Forrest and, of course, Graceland, and even includes a graphic novella.” —Memphis Flyer “Captures the subtlety of the Memphis ethos, where blacks and whites, rich and poor, are intimately entwined. The collection—fifteen stories by some of the city’s finest writers—bleeds the blues and calls down the dark powers that permeate this capital of the Delta.” —The Commercial Appeal (Memphis) “The new anthology Memphis Noir is replete with murders, ghosts, gangsters, a sharp-toothed baby, Boss Crump, and high water on the bluff.” —Memphis Magazine
Stockholm Noir
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Author : Nathan Larson
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2016-03-01
Stockholm Noir written by Nathan Larson and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-01 with Fiction categories.
"Stockholm Noir "joins "Copenhagen Noir "and "Helsinki Noir "in powerfully representing the Akashic Noir Series in Scandinavia.
Rio Noir
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Author : Tony Bellotto
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2016-06-07
Rio Noir written by Tony Bellotto and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-07 with Fiction categories.
With Rio Noir, the Akashic Noir Series delves for the first time into South America.
Marseille Noir
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Author : Cédric Fabre
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2015-11-09
Marseille Noir written by Cédric Fabre and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-09 with Fiction categories.
“Navigates the seedy side of Marseille with 14 stories that range from the creepily introspective to the downright brutal.” —Publishers Weekly The Akashic Noir series first ventured into France with Paris Noir—and now moves one step deeper . . . A crossroads for the people of Europe and the Mediterranean, Marseille is a city that does not discriminate. It embodies the down-and-dirty, tough-guy side of France, but what it lacks in sophistication, it makes up for in spirit. Still, in its shadows lurks a not-so-distant darkness . . . one that can be found in stories translated from French by David Ball and Nicole Ball and written by: François Beaune, Philippe Carrese, Patrick Coulomb, Cédric Fabre, René Frégni, Christian Garcin, Salim Hatubou, Rebecca Lighieri, Emmanuel Loi, Marie Neuser, Pia Petersen, Serge Scotto, Minna Sif, and François Thomazeau. “Gritty from east to west, Marseille is the perfect venue for the latest in Akashic’s venerable Noir series. While earlier entries in this 70-volume series have sometimes been bleak and atmospheric, this one is all red meat. . . . Just as Marseille is tailor-made for noir, this dark banquet is tailor-made for noir fans.” —Kirkus Reviews “The stories . . . are united by vivid and evocative writing, as well as by a distinctive take on the city. Another strong entry in a series that should be required reading for crime fans.” —Booklist