{"product_id":"boston-noir-9781933354910","title":"Boston Noir","description":"Featuring Animal Rescue, the basis for the motion picture \u003ci\u003eThe Drop\u003c\/i\u003e by Dennis Lehane \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDennis Lehane advises us not to judge the genre by its Hollywood images of sharp men in fedoras lighting cigarettes for femmes fatales standing in the dark alleys. . . .  Lehane] writes persuasively of the gentrification that has . . . left people feeling crushed.--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrand-new stories by: Dennis Lehane, Stewart O'Nan, Patricia Powell, John Dufresne, Lynne Heitman, Don Lee, Russ Aborn, Itabari Njeri, Jim Fusilli, Brendan DuBois, and Dana Cameron. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDennis Lehane (\u003ci\u003eMystic River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Given Day\u003c\/i\u003e) has proven himself to be a master of both crime fiction and literary fiction. Here, he extends his literary prowess to that of master curator. In keeping with the Akashic Noir series tradition, each story in \u003ci\u003eBoston Noir\u003c\/i\u003e is set in a different neighborhood of the city--the impressively diverse collection extends from Roxbury to Cambridge, from Southie to the Boston Harbor, and all stops in between. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLehane's own contribution--the longest story in the volume--is set in his beloved home neighborhood of Dorchester and showcases his phenomenal ability to grip the heart, soul, and throat of the reader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2003, Lehane's novel \u003ci\u003eMystic River\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into film and quickly garnered six Academy Award nominations (with Sean Penn and Tim Robbins each winning Academy Awards). \u003ci\u003eBoston Noir\u003c\/i\u003e launches in November 2009 just as \u003ci\u003eShutter Island\u003c\/i\u003e, the film based on Lehane's best-selling 2003 novel of the same title, hits the big screen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Lehane\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eMystic River\u003c\/i\u003e (also an Academy Award-winning major motion picture); \u003ci\u003ePrayers for Rain\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGone, Baby, Gone\u003c\/i\u003e (also a major motion picture); \u003ci\u003eSacred\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDarkness, Take My Hand\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Drink Before the War\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Shamus Award for Best First Novel; and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Given Day\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Dorchester, Massachusetts, he splits his time between the Boston area and Florida.\u003cbr\u003e\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 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933354910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.28h x 5.78w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2009 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/14\/2009 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2009 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dennis Lehane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43673085444277,"sku":"9781933354910","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fe676c1f-079a-4367-9b9c-f6f586920ea8.jpg?v=1709053552","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/boston-noir-9781933354910","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}