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Politics Noir: Dark Tales from the Corridors of Power (2008)

by Gary Phillips (Editor)

Other authors: Black Artemis (Contributor), Ken Bruen (Contributor), Mike Davis (Contributor), Robert Greer (Contributor), Pete Hautman (Contributor)8 more, Darrell James (Contributor), Jake Lamar (Contributor), Michele Martinez (Contributor), Sujata Massey (Contributor), Twist Phelan (Contributor), Gary Phillips (Contributor), John Shannon (Contributor), k.j.a. Wishnia (Contributor)

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From authors including National Book Award winner Pete Hautman, Deadly Ink 2007 winner Darrell James, and renowned social commentator turned short-story writer Mike Davis, Politics Noir is a chilling and subversive collection of new crime stories featuring greed, corruption, insatiable ambition--and murder in the very highest places.… (more)
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“Politics is a blood sport the public follows 24/7,” Gary Phillips states in the introduction of “Politics Noir”. During an election season such as this one (US 2008), politics can be dirty, disgusting, and frustrating. While he could not possibly have predicted the drawn-out nature of the Democratic Primary, Phillips picked a perfect year to solicit stories about the darker side of politics.

By and large, the stories in “Politics Noir,” in addition to simply chronicling corruption and vice, do so in a traditional ‘noir’ style, reminiscent of early 20th century crime fiction. Like so much pulp literature, there was a good deal of sex, violence, and foul language of which readers should be aware before picking this book up. Overall, I think those that will be most interested in this book are those who are fans of noir literature and those who are very interested in, but cynical about, politics.

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Phillips, GaryEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Black ArtemisContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bruen, KenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Davis, MikeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Greer, RobertContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hautman, PeteContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
James, DarrellContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Lamar, JakeContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Martinez, MicheleContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Massey, SujataContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Phelan, TwistContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Phillips, GaryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Shannon, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Wishnia, k.j.a.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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From authors including National Book Award winner Pete Hautman, Deadly Ink 2007 winner Darrell James, and renowned social commentator turned short-story writer Mike Davis, Politics Noir is a chilling and subversive collection of new crime stories featuring greed, corruption, insatiable ambition--and murder in the very highest places.

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Contains:
  • Negative Nixons / Mike Davis
  • The legend of Bayboy and the Mexican surfer / John Shannon
  • Pork / Pete Hautman
  • Strange bedfellows / Twist Phelan
  • The art of avarice / Darrell James
  • Ambition / Michele Martinez
  • Madame Secretary's lover man / Jake Lamar
  • Collateral damage / Robert Greer
  • Slingin' / Black Artemis
  • Dissed / k.j.a. Wishnia
  • Dead right / Ken Bruen
  • The Mayor's movie / Sujata Massey
  • Swift boats for Jesus / Gary Phillips
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