Milwaukee Noir by Tim Hennessy (editor)
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Overview: Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.
Presently, Milwaukee is going through a renaissance—abandoned factories being converted to condos, craft breweries and distilleries pushing out corner taverns—yet at the same time it is among the most segregated and impoverished big cities in the country. The gentrification of neighborhoods outside of downtown bear the impact of twentieth-century redlining efforts, forcing residents out due to housing demand, adding fuel to the affordable-housing crisis. Such an environment and atmosphere make excellent fodder for noir fiction…
The book you’re holding is the first of its kind—a short fiction collection about Milwaukee, by writers who’ve experienced life here. The crime/noir genre at its best can be one of the purest forms of social commentary. I’ve gathered contributors who can tell not just a fine story, but who can write about the struggles and resilience of the people who live here…I’m honored to compile a body of work that represents what I love, and fear, about Milwaukee.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller > Short Stories
Runoff by VALERIE LAKEN
3rd Street Waltz by MATTHEW J. PRIGGE
Summerfest ’76 by REED FARREL COLEMAN
Cousins by JENNIFER MORALES
All Dressed in Red by VIDA CROSS
Friendship by JANE HAMILTON
Transit Complaint Box by FRANK WHEELER JR.
There’s a Riot Goin’ On by DERRICK HARRIELL
‘Mocking Season by CHRISTI CLANCY
Two Cents by SHAUNA SINGH BALDWIN
Night Clerk by LARRY WATSON
The Clem by JAMES E. CAUSEY
The Neighbor by NICK PETRIE
Wonderland by MARY THORSON
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