{"product_id":"addis-ababa-noir-9781617758201","title":"Addis Ababa Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAddis Ababa is a sprawling melting pot of cultures where rich and poor live side by side in relative harmony--until they don't.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Several of the 14 stories here, most of them striking and accomplished, involve post-revolution loss, guilt and revenge. Some are surreal--fitting for a culture where, as Mengiste writes in her introduction, 'there are men who live in the mountains of Ethiopia and can turn into hyenas.'\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Addis is one of Africa's--and the world's--most vibrant, dynamic scene, and the new Akashic collection displays it in all its complexity. With acclaimed writer Maaza Mengiste at the editing helm, the book brings together an exciting collection of voices exploring the city's noir side. This is a chance for readers to discover an important literary scene and to explore a city's past and present.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, One of the Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAddis Ababa Noir\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful read, and it succeeds in the historical excavation it undertakes... It] is a powerful collection, carefully curated and plunging unexpected depths.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Frame\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" The book's] strength is these writer's unflinching approach to reality...The other major plus is the opportunity to discover many accomplished Ethiopian writers. A book to definitely explore.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eDispatches from Ethiopia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfrican Book Addict\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e's 2020 New Releases Preview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Editor Maaza Mengiste takes the idea of Noir well beyond the well trod paths of crime stories. Mengiste's vision of Noir embraces myth, memory and the paranormal.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInk19\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The standouts ensure evocative glimpses into a bustling, multi-ethnic, multilingual metropolis few in the West will have visited.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness for Readers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Novelist Mengiste presents 14 stories showcasing Ethiopia's capital at its darkest...A nice variety of bad behavior. East, West: Noir's best.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Each contributor embraces day-to-day life in Ethiopia, and fills each story with a rich sense of time, place, and character. The authors reveal much about a culture unfamiliar to many American readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand-new stories by: \u003c\/b\u003e Maaza Mengiste, Adam Reta, Mahtem Shiferraw, Linda Yohannes, Sulaiman Addonia, Meron Hadero, Mikael Awake, Lelissa Girma, Rebecca Fisseha, Solomon Hailemariam, Girma T. Fantaye, Teferi Nigussie Tafa, Hannah Giorgis, and Bewketu Seyoum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the introduction by Maaza Mengiste: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat marks life in Addis Ababa are the starkly different realities coexisting in one place. It's a growing city taking shape beneath the fraught weight of history, myth, and memory. It is a heady mix. It can also be disorienting, and it is in this space that the stories of \u003c\/i\u003eAddis Ababa Noir\u003ci\u003e reside...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not gentle stories. They cross into forbidden territories and traverse the damaged terrain of the human heart. The characters in these pages are complicated, worthy of our judgment as much as they somehow manage to elude it. The writers have each discovered their own ways to get us to lean in while forcing us to grit our teeth as we draw closer...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the varied and distinct voices in these pages, no single book can contain all of the wonderful, intriguing, vexing complexities of Addis Ababa. But what you will read are stories by some of Ethiopia's most talented writers living in the country and abroad. Each of them considers the many ways that myth and truth and a country's dark edges come together to create something wholly original--and unsettling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Akashic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617758201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maaza Mengiste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662364536988,"sku":"9781617758201","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0d8b306f-5f71-490f-b972-17c8207f5c01.jpg?v=1603901726","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/addis-ababa-noir-9781617758201","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}