| Miami Noir Contributor(s): Standiford, Les (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1933354135 ISBN-13: 9781933354132 Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd. OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: Brand-new stories by: James W. Hall, Barbara Parker, John Dufresne, Paul Levine, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, Tom Corcoran, Christine Kling, George Tucker, Kevin Allen, Anthony Dale Gagliano, David Beaty, Vicki Hendricks, John Bond, Preston Allen, Lynne Barrett, and Jeffrey Wehr. From the introduction by Les Standiford: The truth is that Miami, though naturally lovely, is a frontier town, perched on the border between the known and the rarely before experienced . . . We are not only on the edge of the continent, we are to this country what New York was in Ellis Island's heyday, what the West Coast was in the middle of the 20th century. This is where the new arrivals debark these days, and it is no mistake that during the last decade of the last century, commentators as diverse as Joan Didion, David Rieff, and T.D. Allman devoted entire volumes to Miami's role as the harbinger for America's future . . . But for now, the novel of crime and punishment is the perfect vehicle to convey the spirit and the timbre of this brawling place to a wider world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Collections & Anthologies |
| Dewey: 813.087 |
| LCCN: 2006923116 |
| Series: Akashic Noir |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.80 lbs) 355 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Locality - Miami, Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For different reasons these stories cultivate a little something special, a radiance, a humanity, even a grace, In the midst of the noir gloom, and thereby set themselves apart. Variety, familiarity, mood and tone, and the occasional gem of a story make Miami Noir a collection to savor. --Miami Herald For such a sun-stoked place. Miami sure is shady. Shadowy, too. Even at highest noon. Maybe it's the heat. Maybe it's the humidity. And maybe, just maybe, it's our destiny...With echoes of Charles Willeford's Hoke Mosely series, the Miami books of Elmore Leonard, the quirk of Carl Hiaasen, who never met a shady character he didn't wanna write, and Edna Buchanan, who seems to know all the shadows, this batch of dirty deep South Florida fiction might just send you packing...your own heat. --Sun Post Sixteen new, diverse and highly enter-taining mystery stories pack Akashic's latest city-by-city tour of modem noir...This vol-ume is as solid as the coral rock lying beneath the Miami streets. --Publishers Weekly This well-chosen short story collection isn't Just a thoughtful compilation of work by some of South Florida's best and upcoming writers. Each Miami Noir story also is a window on a different part or Miami-Dade and its melting pot of cultures. --Sun Sentinel Murder is nothing new in Miami--or any other big city, for that matter. But seldom has it been so entertaining as it is in the 16 short stories Included in Miami Noir. --Palm Beach Daily News Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: James W. Hall, Barbara Parker, John Dufresne, Paul Levine, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, Tom Corcoran, Christine Kling, George Tucker, Kevin Allen, Anthony Dale Gagliano, David Beaty, Vicki Hendricks, John Bond, Preston L. Allen, Lynne Barrett, Jeffrey Wehr. From the introduction by Les Standiford: The truth is that Miami, though naturally lovely, is a frontier town, perched on the border between the known and the rarely before experienced. The poet Richard Hugo once said that the natural place for the writer was on the edge, and 'edge' might well be the definitive word when it comes to this city...We are not only on the edge of the continent, we are to this country what New York was in Ellis Island's heyday, what the West Coast was in the middle of the twentieth century. This is where the new arrivals debark these days, and it is no mistake that during the last decade of the last century, commentators as diverse as Joan Didion, David Rieff, and T.D. Allman devoted entire volumes to Miami's role as the harbinger for America's future...But for now, the novel of crime and punishment is the perfect vehicle to convey the spirit and the timbre of this brawling place to a wider world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Standiford, Les: - Les Standiford is the author of ten novels, including the John Deal series, and two works of nonfiction, including Meet You in Hell. He wrote a chapter of Naked Came the Manatee, and edited The Putt at the End of the World, a collective novel of golf.Barrett, Lynne: - Lynne Barrett, recipient of the Edgar Award for Best Short Story, is the author of The Secret Names of Women and The Land of Go. Her stories have been anthologized in A Dixie Christmas, Mondo Barbie, and Simply the Best Mysteries. She is coeditor of the anthologies Birth: A Literary Companion and The James M. Cain Cookbook, Guide to Home Singing, Physical Fitness and Animals (Especially Cats).Bond, John: - John Bond has written articles and books about poker, real estate, travel, and scuba, and is coauthor of 2005's Cooke's Rules of Real Poker. He is a freelance writer, attorney, scuba instructor, boat captain, adjunct professor, realtor, poker player, and raconteur, living in Dania Beach, Florida with his wife Jeannie and their two Shi Tzus.DuFresne, John: - John Dufresne is the author of three novels, two story collections, and a book on writing fiction. His most recent collection is Johnny Too Bad.Gagliano, Anthony Dale: - Anthony Dale Gagliano is a personal trainer and part-time English teacher who lives on Miami Beach. He is the author of the novel Straits of Fortune.Garcia-Aguilera, Carolina: - Carolina Garcia-Aguilera is the author of eight books, the first six of which are in a series featuring Lupe Solano, a Cuban-American private investigator who lives and works in Miami. Garcia-Aguilera, who is a private investigator herself, has been the recipient of many awards, including the Shamus and the Flamingo.Hall, James W.: - James W. Hall is the author of fourteen novels, including his most recent, Magic City.Hendricks, Vicki: - Vicki Hendricks is the author of the noir novels Miami Purity, Iguana Love, Voluntary Madness, and Sky Blues, as well as many short stories. She lives in Hollywood, Florida, and teaches writing at Broward Community College. Her latest novel of murder and obsession is Cruel Poetry.Tucker, George: - George Tucker grew up in the Ozarks of Arkansas, where he hunted for arrowheads in creek beds and cow fields. He received his MFA in creative writing from Florida International University. He is currently at work on his second novel.Wehr, Jeffrey: - Jeffrey Wehr lives and works in South Florida. He is currently working on his first novel.Allen, Kevin: - Kevin Allen has been a newspaper reporter, and is currently completing his MFA degree at Florida International University, where he also teaches. He is the fiction editor of Gulf Stream magazine and has lived in Florida since 1982.Allen, Preston L.: - Preston L. Allen, recipient of the State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship, has authored the novels Jesus Boy, All or Nothing, and Hoochie Mama, as well as the Sonja H. Stone Prize-winning collection Churchboys and Other Sinners. He teaches English and creative writing in Miami.Beaty, David: - David Beaty graduated from Columbia College and received his MFA in creative writing from Florida International University. His story "Ghosts" appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories 2000.Corcoran, Tom: - Tom Corcoran is the author of five Alex Rutledge mysteries set in the Keys and South Florida. His most recent novel is Air Dance Iguana.Kling, Christine: - Christine Kling is the author of the suspense series featuring tugboat captain Seychelle Sullivan. She lives aboard her thirty-three-foot sailboat in Fort Lauderdale.Levine, Paul: - Paul Levine is the author of Solomon vs. Lord, The Deep Blue Alibi, and the Jake Lassiter series. He is a former trial lawyer and winner of the John D. MacDonald Fiction Award.Parker, Barbara: - Barbara Parker, best known for her Suspicion of . . . series set in Miami, left her legal practice to become a writer. With an MFA in creative writing from Florida International University, she has written twelve novels. Parker lives near the beach in Lauderdale by the Sea. |