{"product_id":"richmond-noir-paperback","title":"Richmond Noir - Paperback","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\u003eAndrew Blossom\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBrian Castleberry\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTom de Haven\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Noir\u003c\/em\u003e. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrand-new stories by: Dean King, Laura Browder, Howard Owen, Yazmina Beverly, Tom De Haven, X.C. Atkins, Meagan J. Saunders, Anne Thomas Soffee, Clint McCown, Conrad Ashley Persons, Clay McLeod Chapman, Pir Rothenberg, David L. Robbins, Hermine Pinson, and Dennis Danvers, with a foreword by Tom Robbins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the introduction by Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry \u0026amp; Tom De Haven: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eThe Air-Conditioned Nightmare\u003c\/em\u003e, Henry Miller tosses off a hard-bitten assessment of the City on the James: 'I would rather die in Richmond somehow, ' he writes, 'though God knows Richmond has little enough to offer.' As editors, we like the dying part, and might point out that in its long history, Richmond, Virginia has offered up many of the disparate elements crucial to meaty noir. The city was born amid deception, conspiracy, and violence . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichmond has seen everything America has to offer, and has at times stood for its worst, darkest bits . . . It's also a hell of a place to live. We, the editors and authors, love this city. Try standing on a rock in the middle of the James River as the evening sun lights up the tinny but somehow magnificent buildings of downtown. You'll see. It's quite a sight. When you accept a city not only for its strengths but also for its weaknesses, when you realize that the combination of the two is what gives the place true beauty--when, indeed, you recognize that the combination might also make for some very good storytelling--well, that's love. We love Richmond, Virginia. We hope you like it too.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Blossom\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eMakeout Creek.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Richmond, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Castleberry\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a cook, a dishwasher, a teacher, a carnie, a shoe salesman, a receptionist, and a waiter. He lives in Virginia with his wife and their two dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom De Haven\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seventeen books, including \u003ci\u003eFreaks? Amour, Sunburn Lake, It's Superman!\u003c\/i\u003e and the Derby Dugan trilogy of novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.2 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383005233330,"sku":"9781933354989","price":21.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/vXqAkdtg5E9781933354989.webp?v=1782842859","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/richmond-noir-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}