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San Francisco Noir (Akashic Noir) Paperback - 2005

by Peter Maravelis

In this collection, virtuosos of the genre meet up with the best of San Francisco's literary fiction community. Contributers include Barry Gifford, Robert Mailer Anderson, Michelle Tea, Peter Plate, Kate Braverman, Domenic Stansberry, David Corbett, Eddie Muller, and Alejandro Murguia.


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Brand-new stories by: Barry Gifford, Robert Mailer Anderson, Michelle Tea, Peter Plate, Kate Braverman, Domenic Stansberry, David Corbett, Eddie Muller, Alejandro Murguia, Sin Sorracco, Alvin Lu, John Longhi, Will Christopher Baer, Jim Nisbet, and David Henry Sterry.San Francisco Noir lashes out with hard-biting tales exploring the shadowy nether regions of scenic "Baghdad by the Bay." In this superb collection, virtuosos of the genre meet up with the best of S.F.'s literary fiction community to chart a unique psycho-geography for a dark landscape.From inner city boroughs to the outlands, each contributor offers an original story based in a distinct neighborhood. At times brutal, darkly humorous, and revelatory—the stories speak of a hidden San Francisco, a town where the fog is but a prelude to darker realities lingering beneath.

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  • Title San Francisco Noir (Akashic Noir)
  • Author Peter Maravelis
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 291
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Akashic Books, New York
  • Date November 2005
  • ISBN 9781888451917
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Northern California
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Cultural Region: West Coast
    • Geographic Orientation: California
    • Locality: San Francisco, California

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Citations

  • Ingram Advance, 11/01/2005, Page 72
  • Library Journal, 09/15/2005, Page 60
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/01/2005, Page 47

About the author

Peter Maravelis is a native San Franciscan with a life-long involvement in the art and literary scenes. He programs the events calendar at City Lights Bookstore and is editor of the first volume of San Francisco Noir. He's been known to occasionally moonlight with PIs. He was the editor of the first volume of San Francisco Noir.
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