Akashic Noir: New Orleans Noir (Paperback)

from campingmomma

I don't usually gravitate toward classic literature, but I thought since I like the noir books I've read previously so much I would give it a try. I struggled in the beginning with Part 1 even though the stories i the first part were penned by some relatively well known authors such as Kate Chopi...

from storyjunkie

A seriously depressing anthology - which I should have been prepared for, given the genre of stories. Also, lots of folks seem to have forgotten the 'end' portion of story structure - a lot of sketches and scenes, not many actual stories. Highlights are: 'Schevoski', 'All I Could Do Was Cry', 'Th...

from bytheseabchcmbr

This is an interesting read. So many different things to find out about the city, both present and past. Some of the stories are a bit hard to hear, but they belong here.

from amaryann21

This is the second collection by this editor and includes stories from Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, and Kate Chopin. In chronological order, these stories all have a dark side, just like the city itself. Some, written or set in times of racism, reflect those sentiments. I thoroughly enjoyed ...

from SamSattler

New Orleans Noir: The Classics is the eleventh book from the Akashic Books noir series that I have read and enjoyed since late 2009. But, as indicated by a quick count of the books listed inside the cover of this one, that is just the tip of the iceberg. If I counted correctly, 75 of the short st...