Author: Richard B. Schwartz
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263097
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Owners of mystery bookshops will tell you that there are several sorts of buyers: those who purchase on impulse or whim; genre addicts who buy paperbacks by the week and by the armful; and those who have caught up on canonical texts and regularly buy new novels by select authors in hardcover. Richard B. Schwartz belongs in the last group, with his own list of approximately seventy favorite writers. Nice and Noir: Contemporary American Crime Fiction explores the work of these writers, building upon a reading of almost seven hundred novels from the 1980s and 1990s. By looking at recurring themes in these mysteries, Schwartz offers readers new ways to approach the works in relation to contemporary cultural concerns.
Nice and Noir
Author: Richard B. Schwartz
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263097
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Owners of mystery bookshops will tell you that there are several sorts of buyers: those who purchase on impulse or whim; genre addicts who buy paperbacks by the week and by the armful; and those who have caught up on canonical texts and regularly buy new novels by select authors in hardcover. Richard B. Schwartz belongs in the last group, with his own list of approximately seventy favorite writers. Nice and Noir: Contemporary American Crime Fiction explores the work of these writers, building upon a reading of almost seven hundred novels from the 1980s and 1990s. By looking at recurring themes in these mysteries, Schwartz offers readers new ways to approach the works in relation to contemporary cultural concerns.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263097
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Owners of mystery bookshops will tell you that there are several sorts of buyers: those who purchase on impulse or whim; genre addicts who buy paperbacks by the week and by the armful; and those who have caught up on canonical texts and regularly buy new novels by select authors in hardcover. Richard B. Schwartz belongs in the last group, with his own list of approximately seventy favorite writers. Nice and Noir: Contemporary American Crime Fiction explores the work of these writers, building upon a reading of almost seven hundred novels from the 1980s and 1990s. By looking at recurring themes in these mysteries, Schwartz offers readers new ways to approach the works in relation to contemporary cultural concerns.
Nice Girl Does Noir -- Vol. 2 (Intro by J. A. Konrath)
Author: Libby Fischer Hellmann
Publisher: Libby Fischer Hellmann
ISBN: 1452427852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
To read Libby Fischer Hellmann is to love Libby Fischer Hellmann. Her writing is tight, fast, and highly entertaining. But I had no idea Libby was so versatile. The collection of stories -- all previously published -- offer a wide variety of styles, tones, and topics. Funny. Dark. Poignant. Exciting. Surprising. Hardboiled. And, of course, Noir.
Publisher: Libby Fischer Hellmann
ISBN: 1452427852
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
To read Libby Fischer Hellmann is to love Libby Fischer Hellmann. Her writing is tight, fast, and highly entertaining. But I had no idea Libby was so versatile. The collection of stories -- all previously published -- offer a wide variety of styles, tones, and topics. Funny. Dark. Poignant. Exciting. Surprising. Hardboiled. And, of course, Noir.
Nice Girl Does Noir -- Vol. 1 (Intro by William Kent Krueger)
Author: Libby Fischer Hellmann
Publisher: Libby Fischer Hellmann
ISBN: 1452429766
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Short stories are the poetry of prose. They are precise, cut to the bone, every word a necessity. Libby Fischer Hellmann has the hand of a master. The stories in this collection have all been published previously. They’re unified by the presence of two women: Ellie Foreman and Georgia Davis. Libby is a nice girl, but I guarantee these stories will take you places nice people don't go.
Publisher: Libby Fischer Hellmann
ISBN: 1452429766
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Short stories are the poetry of prose. They are precise, cut to the bone, every word a necessity. Libby Fischer Hellmann has the hand of a master. The stories in this collection have all been published previously. They’re unified by the presence of two women: Ellie Foreman and Georgia Davis. Libby is a nice girl, but I guarantee these stories will take you places nice people don't go.
A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir
Author: John Grant
Publisher: Limelight Editions
ISBN: 9781557838315
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 765
Book Description
Offers a reference guide to film noir, extending from relevant films from before the genre was established to contemporary neonoirs and other types of film derived from the genre.
Publisher: Limelight Editions
ISBN: 9781557838315
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 765
Book Description
Offers a reference guide to film noir, extending from relevant films from before the genre was established to contemporary neonoirs and other types of film derived from the genre.
Boston Noir 2
Author: Dennis Lehane
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617751367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In keeping with the tradition of the Noir series, Boston Noir 2 is made up of the works of several celebrated authors whose work is tied together by a common setting. After the massive success of the first Boston Noir, bestselling author Dennis Lehane is back as curator for another anthology of crime stories set in Boston. The Boston Noir 2 collection features reprints of the classic chilling short stories and novel excerpts that brought the world of noir to its knees. Contributors include Pulitzer winners Joyce Carol Oates and John Updike.
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617751367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In keeping with the tradition of the Noir series, Boston Noir 2 is made up of the works of several celebrated authors whose work is tied together by a common setting. After the massive success of the first Boston Noir, bestselling author Dennis Lehane is back as curator for another anthology of crime stories set in Boston. The Boston Noir 2 collection features reprints of the classic chilling short stories and novel excerpts that brought the world of noir to its knees. Contributors include Pulitzer winners Joyce Carol Oates and John Updike.
NOIR The Good Girl, The Detective and The Femme Fatale
Author: Reyshan Parker
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300697458
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300697458
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Noir Quartet
Author: C. J. Thomas
Publisher: CJT Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Maybe they deserve each other, those bad guys and B-girls. Noir Quartet: Bad Guys & B-Girls presents four tales of mystery and crime from the grim and gritty netherworld of 'Noir'. Cops, crooks and coquettes prowl dance halls and dark alleys where hot-sheet hotels beckon and bar hounds plot their next score. But be careful: That B-girl's coaxing a cocktail from you with her red-lipped smile so you won't even notice the bad guy's got a gun in his hand...and it's pointed right at you. Whodunits? Not so much. The Noir Quartet series of short story collections by C.J. Thomas are compact reads offering four dark tales of murder, mystery and more, set in the 'then' and the 'now', celebrating classic Noir tropes and then reimagining them in fresh settings.
Publisher: CJT Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Maybe they deserve each other, those bad guys and B-girls. Noir Quartet: Bad Guys & B-Girls presents four tales of mystery and crime from the grim and gritty netherworld of 'Noir'. Cops, crooks and coquettes prowl dance halls and dark alleys where hot-sheet hotels beckon and bar hounds plot their next score. But be careful: That B-girl's coaxing a cocktail from you with her red-lipped smile so you won't even notice the bad guy's got a gun in his hand...and it's pointed right at you. Whodunits? Not so much. The Noir Quartet series of short story collections by C.J. Thomas are compact reads offering four dark tales of murder, mystery and more, set in the 'then' and the 'now', celebrating classic Noir tropes and then reimagining them in fresh settings.
Noir Style
Author: Alain Silver
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781468307344
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"In the world of film noir style becomes paramount," wrote Paul Schrader in his seminal "Notes on Film Noir."
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781468307344
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"In the world of film noir style becomes paramount," wrote Paul Schrader in his seminal "Notes on Film Noir."
Vancouver Noir
Author: Linda L. Richards
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617756849
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
This “excellent anthology” of noir fiction set in Canada’s City of Glass features all-new stories by Linda L. Richards, Sam Wiebe, Yasuko Thanh and more (Quill & Quire, starred review). For many people, Vancouver is a city of affluence, athleisure, and craft beer. But if look a little closer at this gentrified paradise, you’ll find the old saying holds true: behind every fortune there’s a crime. Hidden beneath Vancouver’s gleaming glass skyscrapers are shadowy streets where poverty, drugs, and violence rule the day. These fourteen stories of crime and mayhem in the Pacific Northwest offer an entertaining “mix of wily pros, moody misfits, bewildered bystanders, and a touch of the supernatural” (Kirkus). Vancouver Noir features the Arthur Ellis Award-winning story “Terminal City” by Linda L. Richards, and the Arthur Ellis Award-finalist “Wonderful Life” by Sam Wiebe. It also includes entries by Timothy Taylor, Sheena Kamal, Robin Spano, Carleigh Baker, Dietrich Kalteis, Nathan Ripley, Yasuko Thanh, Kristi Charish, Don English, Nick Mamatas, S.G. Wong, and R.M. Greenaway.
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 1617756849
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
This “excellent anthology” of noir fiction set in Canada’s City of Glass features all-new stories by Linda L. Richards, Sam Wiebe, Yasuko Thanh and more (Quill & Quire, starred review). For many people, Vancouver is a city of affluence, athleisure, and craft beer. But if look a little closer at this gentrified paradise, you’ll find the old saying holds true: behind every fortune there’s a crime. Hidden beneath Vancouver’s gleaming glass skyscrapers are shadowy streets where poverty, drugs, and violence rule the day. These fourteen stories of crime and mayhem in the Pacific Northwest offer an entertaining “mix of wily pros, moody misfits, bewildered bystanders, and a touch of the supernatural” (Kirkus). Vancouver Noir features the Arthur Ellis Award-winning story “Terminal City” by Linda L. Richards, and the Arthur Ellis Award-finalist “Wonderful Life” by Sam Wiebe. It also includes entries by Timothy Taylor, Sheena Kamal, Robin Spano, Carleigh Baker, Dietrich Kalteis, Nathan Ripley, Yasuko Thanh, Kristi Charish, Don English, Nick Mamatas, S.G. Wong, and R.M. Greenaway.
The Cheapsakes's Guide to Good Wine
Author: Randall Ferrara
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499081065
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
A Cheapsake's Guide To Good Wine introduces the reader to the wonderful world of quality wines while remaining aware that the vast majority of people do not have large amounts of cash available to expend on wine purchases. It examines a wide variety of wine types and rates over five hundred different selections worthy of your table with none costing more than $25 and most available at much less. The book also introduces you to many aspects of the world of wine and provides hundreds of leads to beginning your own tasting experiences. Many people believe that a wine has to be expensive to be memorable. This book happily proves this is an error.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499081065
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
A Cheapsake's Guide To Good Wine introduces the reader to the wonderful world of quality wines while remaining aware that the vast majority of people do not have large amounts of cash available to expend on wine purchases. It examines a wide variety of wine types and rates over five hundred different selections worthy of your table with none costing more than $25 and most available at much less. The book also introduces you to many aspects of the world of wine and provides hundreds of leads to beginning your own tasting experiences. Many people believe that a wine has to be expensive to be memorable. This book happily proves this is an error.