{"product_id":"berkeley-noir-paperback-by-jerry-thompson-owen-hill-2","title":"Berkeley Noir Paperback by Jerry Thompson; Owen Hill","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eAkashic Books, Ltd.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2020-05-12)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e256\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781617759239\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBerkeley brings its own unique blend of Bay Area noir, complementing the grit and grime that preceded it in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSan Francisco Noir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eOakland Noir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A fine work from a talented pool of writers.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eBrand-new stories by: Barry Gifford, Jim Nisbet, Lexi Pandell, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Mara Faye Lethem, Thomas Burchfield, Shanthi Sekaran, Nick Mamatas, Kimn Neilson, Jason S. Ridler, Susan Dunlap, J.M. Curet, Summer Brenner, Michael David Lukas, Aya de León, and Owen Hill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the introduction by Jerry Thompson and Owen Hill:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA town named after a British philosopher doesn’t exactly evoke visions of Goodis or Highsmith. Grifters? Dames? Cops? In Berkeley? On the surface the alleys don’t seem that dark, until we look a little closer. Possibly the most iconic visual image of Berkeley does involve cops. It’s the film with Mario Savio, atop a police car, declaring, “There’s a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can’t take part!” Now there’s a statement that sums up the spirit of noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerkeley Noir\u003c\/i\u003e asks, \u003ci\u003eIf not here, where?\u003c\/i\u003e When pulling together this outstanding list of authors, we were constantly reminded of Berkeley’s rich literary history, one that swerves through varying shades of noir. Those who helped pave the way for this collection include Anthony Boucher, Janet Dawson, Margaret Cuthbert, Ellen Gilchrist, Linda Grant, Jonathan Lethem, and Barry Gifford. There will always be a place in the heart of this city where even outcasts can feel at home . . . The search through darkness for an authentic, eclectic voice is the most important ingredient in the rich stew that is Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJERRY THOMPSON\u003c\/b\u003e is a bookseller, poet, playwright, and musician. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eZYZZYVA\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJames White Review.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eImages of America: Black Artists in Oakland\u003c\/i\u003e. His fiction and prose have appeared in various anthologies including \u003ci\u003eVoices Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by G. Winston James, and \u003ci\u003eFreedom in this Village: Twenty-Five Years of Black Gay Men’s Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by E. Lynn Harris. He is the coeditor of\u003ci\u003e Oakland Noir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBerkeley Noir.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOWEN HILL\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two crime novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Chandler Apartments and The Incredible Double\u003c\/i\u003e, and he coedited \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Big Sleep \u003c\/i\u003ewith Pamela Jackson and Anthony Dean Rizzuto. Until recently he lived in the Chandler Building on the corner of Telegraph and Dwight in Berkeley. 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