3.5
Staten Island Noir
ByPublisher Description
Staten Island may be New York City's forgotten borough, but it ranks high up on the list of places known for organized crime. If that wasn't enough to boost its noir reputation, there are its haunted mansion, hate crimes, and Cropsey urban legend. Dark deeds will always find a home on this side of the Verrazano bridge, and they give Staten Island a character all its own.
includes editor Patricia Smith's Robert L. Fish Memorial Award–winning short story, "When They Are Done with Us," which was also selected for inclusion in
. You'll find more tales by Bill Loehfelm, S.J. Rozan, Ted Anthony, Todd Craig, Ashley Dawson, Bruce DeSilva, Louisa Ermelino, Binnie Kirshenbaum, Michael Largo, Mike Penncavage, Linda Nieves-Powell, Shay Youngblood, and Eddie Joyce.
"It's not enough for noir to be dark. It's got to be bad-ass. Its words, its decaying and horrible beauty have got to hit you like a spiked heel dragged from your guts to your gullet. It's got to twist the hot knife of passion in that soft space right below your belly while pumping bullets into your heart. It's got to make you bleed . . .
features some dusky and drop-dead gorgeous gems (emphasis on the dead) that do just that." —
"[An] exceptionally strong anthology." —
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3.5
“Oh home sweet home,
I described the book to my friends as if Quentin Tarantino wrote a book and The characters were from The Sopranos.
I grew up on "the island" before moving to various parts of the city as an adult. I took so much enjoyment in being able to pinpoint every single street corner and neighborhood, understanding every little nuance.
Aside from my personal affair with Staten Island which ultimately enhanced my reading experience, I truly enjoyed the well-written short stories, all dark, many WTF moments , some sad, some a little bit funny.
While it's not a full representation of the island, it's still a fun read. This was the first book in The Akashic Noir series I read, and I look forward to making my way through the city and beyond.”
About Patricia Smith
is the author of six acclaimed poetry volumes, including
, a finalist for the 2008 National Book Award, and
, a National Poetry Series selection. Her work has been published in the 2011 editions of both
and
. In addition to her poetic works, Smith is also the author of
, a companion volume to the groundbreaking PBS documentary. She is currently a professor at the City University of New York's College of Staten Island, and serves on the faculties of Cave Canem and the MFA programs at Stonecoast/University of Southern Maine and Sierra Nevada College.
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