{"product_id":"toulouse-noir-9781636141978","title":"Toulouse Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBRAND-NEW STORIES BY: \u003c\/strong\u003e Al Baylac, Maïté Bernard, Tanella Boni, Manu Causse, Gaspard Chauvelot, Pascal Dessaint, Francis Émourgeon, Sarah Grall, Adeline Grand-Clément, Nicolas Rouillé, Hafid Saïdi, and Benoît Séverac. All stories translated from French by David and Nicole Ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Introduction by Charles-Henri Lavielle: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"If these stories are rooted in cities--Toulouse in this case--even reduced to their specificity, they also speak to our common humanity. 'Nothing human is foreign to me, ' French anthropologist Alban Bensa said repeatedly. And that's probably enough of a reason to read this collection, even if you've never set foot here . . . Bensa also advocated for the necessity of always returning to the terrain to observe and listen. Describing before writing is the only way to give a credible account . . . That ability to observe is what guided my choice of authors for this collection. I tried to bring together a variety of people, of various ages, backgrounds, genders, with different life experiences, who all have a strong connection to Toulouse and to writing--in an attempt to attach the atmosphere of the city to your future steps. And if you never come, to make you feel what you would have found here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Akashic Books, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636141978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charles-Henri Lavielle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679631339701,"sku":"9781636141978","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/toulouse-noir-9781636141978","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}