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Berkeley Noir [Akashic Noir]
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- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Akashic Books
ISBN-10
1617757977
ISBN-13
9781617757976
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038438820
Product Key Features
Book Title
Berkeley Noir (Akashic Noir)
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Anthologies (Multiple Authors), Mystery & Detective / General, Noir
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Akashic Noir Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
0.8 in
Item Width
0.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-943609
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A fun and fully immersive read from cover to cover, Berkeley Noir is a mystery lover's delight." -- Midwest Book Review "A fine work from a talented pool of writers." -- San Francisco Book Review "Berkeley, California: home of a world-class university with a parking lot for Nobel laureates, politically active and correct, volatile, and, yes, a bit seedy, too, if you know where to look. The stories in Akashic's latest noir anthology expose the underbelly of this lovely city...All get their just rewards eventually, and readers will be entertained as they find out how it happens." -- Booklist "Readers will be glad that many of these tales are fun in a way that traditional noir isn't." -- Publishers Weekly "Sixteen new stories reveal the darker side of friendly, funky Berkeley." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] quietly compelling short story collection." -- Exclusive Magazine, At first consideration one might wonder if Berkeley has enough of a seedy underbelly to produce credible settings and stories for such an anthology? The writing proves it does., This volume proves yet again that noir is discoverable anywhere there are human beings--in this case, a quirky university town on the east side of San Francisco Bay . . . Another fine entry in a series for the ages.
Series Volume Number
0
Dewey Decimal
813.08720806
Table Of Content
Introduction Part I: From the People's Republic "Hill House" by Lexi Pandell (Berkeley Hills) "The Tangy Brine of Dark Night" by Lucy Jane Bledsoe (Berkeley Marina) "Twin Flames" by Mara Faye Lethem (Southside) "'Lucky Day'" by Thomas Burchfield (Berkeley Public Library) "Barroom Butterfly" by Barry Gifford (Central Berkeley) Part II: Directly Across from the Golden Gate "Eat Your Pheasant, Drink Your Wine" by Shanthi Sekaran (Kensington) "Every Man and Every Woman Is a Star" by Nick Mamatas (Ho Chi Minh Park) "Still Life, Reviving" by Kimn Neilson (Ocean View) "Shallow and Deep" by Jason S. Ridler (Downtown Berkeley) "Boy Toy" by Jim Nisbet (Yacht Harbor) Part III: Company Town "The Law of Local Karma" by Susan Dunlap (Gourmet Ghetto) "Wifebeater Tank Top" by J.M. Curet (West Berkeley) "Identity Theft" by Summer Brenner (North Berkeley) "Dear Fellow Graduates" by Michael David Lukas (Indian Rock) "Frederick Douglass Elementary" by Aya de León (West Berkeley Flats) "Righteous Kill" by Owen Hill (Gilman District)
Synopsis
"A fine work from a talented pool of writers." -- San Francisco Book Review Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir . Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories by: Barry Gifford, Jim Nisbet, Lexi Pandell, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Mara Faye Lethem, Thomas Burchfield, Shanthi Sekaran, Nick Mamatas, Kimn Neilson, Jason S. Ridler, Susan Dunlap, J.M. Curet, Summer Brenner, Michael David Lukas, Aya de León, and Owen Hill. From the introduction by Jerry Thompson and Owen Hill: A town named after a British philosopher doesn't exactly evoke visions of Goodis or Highsmith. Grifters? Dames? Cops? In Berkeley? On the surface the alleys don't seem that dark, until we look a little closer. Possibly the most iconic visual image of Berkeley does involve cops. It's the film with Mario Savio, atop a police car, declaring, "There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part!" Now there's a statement that sums up the spirit of noir. Berkeley Noir asks, If not here, where? When pulling together this outstanding list of authors, we were constantly reminded of Berkeley's rich literary history, one that swerves through varying shades of noir. Those who helped pave the way for this collection include Anthony Boucher, Janet Dawson, Margaret Cuthbert, Ellen Gilchrist, Linda Grant, Jonathan Lethem, and Barry Gifford. There will always be a place in the heart of this city where even outcasts can feel at home . . . The search through darkness for an authentic, eclectic voice is the most important ingredient in the rich stew that is Berkeley, California., Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories by: Barry Gifford, Jim Nisbet, Lexi Pandell, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Mara Faye Lethem, Thomas Burchfield, Shanthi Sekaran, Nick Mamatas, Kimn Neilson, Jason S. Ridler, Susan Dunlap, J.M. Curet, Summer Brenner, Michael David Lukas, Aya de Leon, and Owen Hill., Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir . Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories by: Barry Gifford, Jim Nisbet, Lexi Pandell, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Mara Faye Lethem, Thomas Burchfield, Shanthi Sekaran, Nick Mamatas, Kimn Neilson, Jason S. Ridler, Susan Dunlap, J.M. Curet, Summer Brenner, Michael David Lukas, Aya de Le n, and Owen Hill. From the introduction: A town named after a British philosopher doesn't exactly evoke visions of Goodis or Highsmith. Grifters? Dames? Cops? In Berkeley? On the surface the alleys don't seem that dark, until we look a little closer. Possibly the most iconic visual image of Berkeley does involve cops. It's the film with Mario Savio, atop a police car with a megaphone, declaring, "There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can't take part " Now there's a statement that sums up the spirit of noir. Berkeley Noir asks, If not here, where? While deciding which keys were needed to rev its engines, it was clear to us that for every mile, for every author who helped pave the way for this collection, writers like Anthony Boucher, Janet Dawson, Margaret Cuthbert, Ellen Gilchrist, Linda Grant, Jonathan Lethem, and Barry Gifford (included here with a new gem, "Barroom Butterfly"), there would always be a place in the heart of Berkeley where one would feel at home. From legends like Philip K. Dick setting his stories here, or Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni working out marital bliss in her early novels, or Linnea A. Due tackling teenage alcoholism in the 1970s in High and Outside. The search for an authentic and eclectic voice, and the search for home, become the most important ingredients of this journey.
LC Classification Number
PS648.N64B45 2020
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