{"product_id":"milwaukee-noir-hardcover","title":"Milwaukee Noir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Hennessy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eShauna Singh Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eJames E. Causey\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerrick Harriell\u003c\/b\u003e has received the \u003cb\u003eRobert L. Fish Memorial Award\u003c\/b\u003e for his story, \u003cb\u003eThere's a Riot Goin' On, \u003c\/b\u003e presented by the Mystery Writers of America \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Morales\u003c\/b\u003e's story \u003cb\u003eCousins\u003c\/b\u003e has been named an Honorable Mention for the \u003cb\u003eZona Gale Short Fiction Award\u003c\/b\u003e, presented by the Council for Wisconsin Writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Noir\u003c\/i\u003e is a Boswell Book Company best seller: \u003cb\u003e#1 Paperback Fiction Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e for the week ending May 25, 2019, and a \u003cb\u003e#2 Paperback Fiction Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e for the week ending May 4, 2019 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuxuriate in the seedy, wallow in the angry and shiver at the horrors that surely await you around the corner...The sheer localness of \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Noir\u003c\/i\u003e is superb, and the seediness of many characters here would qualify them for membership in a Tom Waits song.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMilwuakee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen fictional tales of people behaving badly in the city and the 'burbs, including top-shelf writers Valerie Laken, Jane Hamilton, Larry Watson and Nick Petrie.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, included in Summer Reading 2019; Editor's Pick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Noir\u003c\/i\u003e, among the latest titles in Akashic Books' Noir series, 14 writers who've lived here offer a sinister tour of Brew City's radically diverse neighborhoods...Many of these pieces...work effectively not only as atmospheric fiction but also as influential social commentary.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShepherd Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic's distinctive series of crime fiction anthologies arrives in Brewtown. The fourteen contributors include familiar Wisconsin writers Valerie Laken, Jennifer Morales, Jane Hamilton, Larry Watson, Nick Petrie and my \u003ci\u003eJournal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e colleague James E. Causey. Like other volumes in this series, \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Noir\u003c\/i\u003e foregrounds specific locations: for example, Watson's story has a Yankee Hill setting, and Morales' is set in the Silver City neighborhood.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal-Sentinal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Noir\u003c\/i\u003e. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand-new stories from: \u003c\/b\u003e Jane Hamilton, Reed Farrel Coleman, Valerie Laken, Matthew J. Prigge, Shauna Singh Baldwin, Vida Cross, Larry Watson, Frank Wheeler Jr., Derrick Harriell, Christi Clancy, James E. Causey, Mary Thorson, Nick Petrie, and Jennifer Morales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the introduction by Tim Hennessy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePresently, Milwaukee is going through a renaissance--abandoned factories being converted to condos, craft breweries and distilleries pushing out corner taverns--yet at the same time it is among the most segregated and impoverished big cities in the country. The gentrification of neighborhoods outside of downtown bear the impact of twentieth-century redlining efforts, forcing residents out due to housing demand, adding fuel to the affordable-housing crisis. Such an environment and atmosphere make excellent fodder for noir fiction...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book you're holding is the first of its kind--a short fiction collection about Milwaukee, by writers who've experienced life here. The crime\/noir genre at its best can be one of the purest forms of social commentary. I've gathered contributors who can tell not just a fine story, but who can write about the struggles and resilience of the people who live here...I'm honored to compile a body of work that represents what I love, and fear, about Milwaukee. I love my city's lack of pretension; its stubbornness and pride in the unpolished corners. I fear that my city faces an uncertain future--that as it becomes more divided it may pushes our best and brightest to find somewhere else to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Hennessy\u003c\/b\u003e is a bookseller and writer who lives in Milwaukee with his wife and son. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMidwestern Gothic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTough\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, \u003c\/i\u003e among other places\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47249940578553,"sku":"9781617758027","price":51.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dHlRT01oTnlTSEZEVXBxM1lQQTB5dz09.webp?v=1768653198","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/milwaukee-noir-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}