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Atlanta Noir

By: Tayari Jones
Narrated by: Ron Butler, Bahni Turpin
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Atlanta itself is a crime scene. After all, Georgia was founded as a de facto penal colony, and in 1864, Sherman burned the city to the ground. We might argue about whether the arson was the crime or the response to the crime, but this is indisputable: Atlanta is a city sewn from the ashes, and everything that grows here is at once fertilized and corrupted by the past.

These stories do not necessarily conform to the traditional expectations of noir. However, they all share the quality of exposing the rot underneath the scent of magnolia and pine. Noir, in my opinion, is more a question of tone than content. The moral universe of the story is as significant as the physical space. Noir is a realm where the good guys seldom win; perhaps they hardly exist at all. Few bad deeds go unrewarded, and good intentions are not the road to hell but are hell itself.

Welcome to Atlanta Noir. Come sit on the veranda or the terrace of a high-rise condo. Pour yourself a glass of sweet tea, and fortify it with a slug of bourbon. Put your feet up. Enjoy these stories, and watch your back.

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Akashic Books (P)2018 Tantor Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Crime Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Noir North America
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A great listen with multiple vignettes, each of which seems to ring true for Atlanta. very entertaining.

True Atlanta !

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This is a great collection of short stories that each have a noir feel. All of these stories go well together. Some of the stories are not written in the traditional noir style. The performances by Ron Butler and Bhani Turpin are great. I would recommend Atlanta Noir to anyone who loves the city of Atlanta with all of its charm, grit, and diversity. #Redemption #ShortStories #Atlanta #Noir #Environmental #Clever #Creepy #Dark #Gritty #Mindbending #Provocative #Quirky #Suspenseful #TheOutsider #NoHeroes #Fatalism #CityStreets #Friends #PastMeetsPresent #SelfDiscovery #Tagsgiving . #Sweepstakes

Pure Atlanta With a Noir Feel

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Many of the stories had you making your own conclusions!! It was pretty good!! Not what I expected!!

good

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Loved it! There are a variety of diverse short stories. The narrators did a wonderful job. Looking for more.

Great set of stories

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As a fan of Tayari Jones I was looking up her books and learned about Atlanta Noir. I enjoyed the stories-the characters, their honesty, complexity, the backdrops. Loved the narrations an entertaining and informative Atlanta experience. Getting ready to download the Brooklyn Noir and hope it won't dissapoint!!

Where have I been the Noir series is fire!

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I love collections & short stories & this book did not disappoint. Each story captivated me. it took me a week to listen to the entire book, which is fast for me. I cannot wait for another like it by these talented African American authors.

excellent read/listen

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This collection of stories was right on time for me. Really enjoyed it! Kudos TJ!

ATL Strong

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Could feel the underbelly of Atlanta culture… some stories were not for me… but proud of the young writers..

The violence

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After the first short story and starting the second I put it down . Goes nowhere

No story line.

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Struggled to finish this book. This was a waste mostly except for one or two stories.

A waste mostly. Very disappointed

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