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Mississippi noir
Franklin, Tom2016
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Welcome to Mississippi, where a recent poll shows we have the most corrupt government in the United States. Where we are first in infant mortality, childhood obesity, childhood diabetes, teenage pregnancy, adult obesity, adult diabetes. We also have the highest poverty rate in the country. And, curiously, the highest concentration of kick-ass writers in the country too. Okay, maybe that's not a Gallup poll–certified statistic, but we do have more than our fair share of Pulitzers and even a Nobel...I could go on, and in fact I do, in this very anthology... Here are sixteen stories from seasoned noir writers like Ace Atkins and Megan Abbott as well as Mississippi's new generation of noirists, authors like William Boyle and Michael Kardos. You'll also find unknown, first-time-published writers like Dominiqua Dickey and Jimmy Cajoleas, who won't remain unknown for long. I'm thrilled to bring these writers to you. In Alabama, where I grew up, we had a saying: Thank God for Mississippi, otherwise we'd be at the bottom in everything. Welcome to the bottom.
Main title:
Mississippi noir / edited by Tom Franklin.
Author:
Franklin, Tom, editor
Imprint:
New York: Akashic Books, 2016.
Collation:
281 p. : map ; 23 cm.
Series title:
Contents:
Introduction / Tom Franklin -- Part I: Conquest & revenge. Combustible / Ace Atkins -- Lord of Madison County / Jimmy Cajoleas -- Losing her religion / RaShell R. Smith-Spears -- Most things haven't worked out / William Boyle -- Part II: Wayward youth. Uphill / Mary Miller -- Boy and girl games like coupling / Jamie Paige -- Oxford girl / Megan Abbott -- Digits / Michael Kardos -- Part III: Bloodlines. Moonface / Andrew Paul -- God's gonna trouble the water / Dominiqua Dickey -- My dear, my one true love / Lee Durkee -- Hero / Michael Farris Smith -- Part IV: Skipping town. Pit stop / John M. Floyd -- Anglers of the keep / Robert Busby -- Jerry Lewis / Jack Pendarvis -- Cheap suitcase and a new town / Chris Offutt.
ISBN:
9781617752285 (pbk)1617752282 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.08720806
Language:
English
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BRN:
17394