Atlanta Noir [Paperback]

Georgia Center for the Book has chosenAtlanta Noiras one of2018's Books All Georgians Should Read!

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Atlanta has its share, maybe more than its share, of prosperity. But wealth is no safeguard against peril...Creepy as well as dark, grim in outlook...Hints of the supernatural may make these tales...appealing to lovers of ghost stories.
--Kirkus Reviews

These stories, most of them by relative unknowns, offer plenty of human interest...All the tales have a Southern feel.
--Publishers Weekly

Jones, author ofLeaving Atlanta,returns to the South via Akashic's ever-growing city anthology series. The collection features stories from an impressive roster of talent including Jim Grimsley, Sheri Joseph, Gillian Royes, Anthony Grooms and David James Poissant. The 14 selections each take place in different Atlanta neighborhood.
--Atlanta-Journal Constitution

Now comesAtlanta Noir,an anthology that masterfully blends a chorus of voices, both familiar and new, from every corner of Atlanta...The magic of Atlanta Noir is readily apparent, starting with the introduction Jones pens. It doesnt rest solely upon the breadth of writers but on how their words, stories and references are so Atlanta--so very particular, so very familiar and so very readily, for those who know the city, nostalgic. And for those who dont? The sense of place it captures inspires a desire to get to know Atlanta and its stories.
--ArtsATL

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 withBrooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. This much-anticipated and long-overdue installment in Akashic's Noir Series reveals ló-