Buffalo Noir

(Paperback)

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Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block and others present original stories from the dark side of New York's second largest city in this instalment of Akashic's Noir series. Akashic Books continues its ground-breaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir (also available). Each story is set in a distinct neighbourhood or location within the city of the book. Anyone who has spent more than a few days in Buffalo will tell you that this city can spar with any other major American metropolis in the noir arena. Welcome to the City of No Illusions.

Reviews

Buffalo Noir, edited by Park and former Paris Review editor Brigid Hughes, brings together an impressive array of writers with Queen City ties, including Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Tom Fontana, several former and current UB professors (Gary Earl Ross, Christina Milletti, Dimitri Anastasopoulos) and a sprinkling of UB alumni...In addition to the individual neighborhoods where each story is set, Buffalo fans will recognize beloved urban icons, such as the Anchor Bar, the H.H. Richardson Complex and the Bubble Man of Allentown.
--At Buffalo Magazine

The stories in Buffalo Noir result in one of the most impressive and memorable of Akashic's many Noir collections to date....Buffalo Noir should be added to the pile of books on the side table of all crime fiction fans, especially those who admire contemporary noir.
--Bookgasm

Buffalo Noir, released at the end of 2015, is yet another great addition to Akashic's catalog and a collection that fans of gritty fiction should definitely check out....An anthology that fans of great crime fiction need to check. Of course, for those familiar with the series, saying that is preaching to a very devout choir.
--Dead End Follies

If you enjoy noir, you simply cannot go wrong with any of the books in the Akashic Books noir series, this one included.
--Book Chase

A very nice collection of stories.
--Journey of a Bookseller

The Richardson Complex, Delaware Park, Anchor Bar, Nottingham Terrace--all places we've heard about on the news, walked by or even visited, and all are in this book. The 12 short stories, by writers like Tom Fontana and Joyce Carol Oates, resonate from the darker side of Buffalo, but have a tone that will leave you smirking to yourself by the end of the tale. In spite of its darkness, Buffalo Noir is a book one can easily get lost in.
--BfloGirlWorld

Buffalo Noir, edited by Park and former Paris Review editor Brigid Hughes, brings together an impressive array of writers with Queen City ties, including Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Tom Fontana, several former and current UB professors (Gary Earl Ross, Christina Milletti, Dimitri Anastasopoulos) and a sprinkling of UB alumni...In addition to the individual neighborhoods where each story is set, Buffalo fans will recognize beloved urban icons, such as the Anchor Bar, the H.H. Richardson Complex and the Bubble Man of Allentown.
--At Buffalo Magazine

The stories in Buffalo Noir result in one of the most impressive and memorable of Akashic's many Noir collections to date....Buffalo Noir should be added to the pile of books on the side table of all crime fiction fans, especially those who admire contemporary noir.
--Bookgasm

Buffalo Noir, released at the end of 2015, is yet another great addition to Akashic's catalog and a collection that fans of gritty fiction should definitely check out....An anthology that fans of great crime fiction need to check. Of course, for those familiar with the series, saying that is preaching to a very devout choir.
--Dead End Follies

If you enjoy noir, you simply cannot go wrong with any of the books in the Akashic Books noir series, this one included.
--Book Chase

A very nice collection of stories.
--Journey of a Bookseller

The Richardson Complex, Delaware Park, Anchor Bar, Nottingham Terrace--all places we've heard about on the news, walked by or even visited, and all are in this book. The 12 short stories, by writers like Tom Fontana and Joyce Carol Oates, resonate from the darker side of Buffalo, but have a tone that will leave you smirking to yourself by the end of the tale. In spite of its darkness, Buffalo Noir is a book one can easily get lost in.
--BfloGirlWorld

Author Bio

Ed Park was born in Buffalo in 1970. He is the author of the novel Personal Days and has been a newspaper, magazine, and book editor. He lives in New York City, where he and his sons continue to root for the Sabres and Bills.

Brigid Hughes is the founding editor of the literary magazine A Public Space, and a contributing editor at Graywolf Press. She was born and raised in Buffalo.