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Now that it has, compiled under the shadowy auspices of \u003ci\u003eInquirer\u003c\/i\u003e literary critic\/West Philly native Carlin Romano, the fun begins.” —\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Noir.\u003c\/i\u003e Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBrand-new stories by: Meredith Anthony, Diane Ayres, Cordelia Frances Biddle, Keith Gilman, Cary Holladay, Solomon Jones, Gerald Kolpan, Aimee LaBrie, Halimah Marcus, Carlin Romano, Asali Solomon, Laura Spagnoli, Duane Swierczynski, Dennis Tafoya, and Jim Zervanos.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the introduction by Carlin Romano:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“America’s first great city, first capital, and first industrial metropolis contained from the beginning the mix of poor workers and elite culture, of ethnic enclaves and religious intolerance, of easy skullduggery and flesh-pot possibilities, that led Lincoln Steffens in 1903 to famously rule it ‘corrupt and contented.’ Colonel William Markham, deputy governor of Pennsylvania from 1693 to 1699 (and William Penn’s cousin), was the first official on the take, hiding pirates at one hundred pounds a head, including Captain Kidd himself. We’ve had many similarly devoted public servants since . . .\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Per capita, Philadelphia matches any city, weirdo incident for weirdo incident. But we trump everyone on history . . . With apologies, you won’t find the obvious here. Having served as literary critic of the Philadelphia Inquirer for twenty-five years, and written more stories on “Philadelphia literature” than anyone living, I thank my contributors for their very limited references to hoagies, cheesesteaks, water ice, soft pretzels, and waitresses who call their customers “Hon.” There’s no glimpse of Claes Oldenburg’s \u003ci\u003eClothespin\u003c\/i\u003e or the rowers by the Waterworks, and only one passing mention of Rocky. Truth is, we don’t talk much about those things. We just live our lives.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCARLIN ROMANO\u003c\/b\u003e, critic-at-large of the \u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e and literary critic of the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e for twenty-five years, teaches philosophy and media theory at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2006, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism, cited by the Pulitzer Board for “bringing new vitality to the classic essay across a formidable array of topics.” He is the editor of\u003ci\u003e Philadelphia Noir\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in West Philadelphia, in the only house on his block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556639199393,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781936070633","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781936070633_4d1bc1db-ef91-430e-ae7e-e73b1caf1ef0.jpg?v=1781823374","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/philadelphia-noir-paperback-by-carlin-romano","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}