Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

Atlanta Noir
Atlanta Noir
Atlanta Noir
Audiobook8 hours

Atlanta Noir

Published by Tantor Media, Inc

Narrated by Bahni Turpin and Ron Butler

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

4/5

()

About this audiobook

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.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 24, 2018
ISBN9781977380890
Atlanta Noir

More audiobooks from Tayari Jones

Related to Atlanta Noir

Related audiobooks

Mystery For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for Atlanta Noir

Rating: 4.114285714285714 out of 5 stars
4/5

35 ratings8 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Several of the stories were absolutely wonderful! Each story highlighted Atlanta and the surrounding cities perfectly.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Very good mix of short stories. Some were creepy, others were sad, some made you think and others mad me mad. I think the one with the ex-con trying to make a new life for himself was one of my favorite in the book. Lots of good stories, and unfortunately, many of them have real life counter parts that are probably very close to the truth.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Always some dark, dark stories ("noir" should be a tip off). But always a lot of stories well-worth the read. I think the Akashic Noir series has a lot higher percentage of hits in each anthology than nearly any other collection I've read. When I consider this is my fourth book from the series and I can say the same about it after reading somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 stories, that's amazing.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Atlanta Noir is a collection of short stories of the noir genre, set within the various neighborhoods of Atlanta. There are fourteen stories in the collection and nearly every one is compelling, in the sense that once you begin reading the story you want to go all the way to the end. Are any of them predictable, in the way the outcome of the story seems patently obvious within the opening paragraphs? I thought so, once, and was wrong!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This is the 8th Akashic Noir book I have read and it will definitely go down as one of my favorites. Each story was consistently well written and engrossing. There were only a couple of stories that I did not enjoy as much as the others, but I think it was more a matter of personal taste than lack of good writing. Kudos to Tayari Jones on her editing; she obviously knows her city well. Her own writing is just as stupendous. Her story, Caramel, about what you find when you go looking for your long lost father had what was an unexpected ending for me and her writing drew me in from the beginning. A few other stories stood out for me also. Terceira was about a gunrunner whose final job goes wrong from the start and while it had an ending I could see coming from a mile away it still took me along for the ride. I really liked the protagonist in The Prisoner, Payne, a former inmate who is trying to acclimate himself to life outside jail. While I knew early on things weren't going to work out for him, I didn't realize just how wrong they were going to go. One of my favorite in this noir series. Kill Joy was a most unique tale of 3 neighbors and a late night encounter between them that I truly enjoyed. Lastly, The Bubble, set in Peachtree City, was the story of 2 teen girls and the ties that bind them forever. It was hands down my favorite piece. Thank you to Akashic books for my Early Reviewers copy which I received in exchange for an unbiased review, which I have provided. I look forward to reading more noir stories from whatever city comes next in your series!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    ATLANTA NOIR is a new offering in Akashic Books excellent noir series. I was lucky to receive an ‘Advance Reading Copy’ in exchange for an unbiased and honest review.Every title in the noir series explores a different city or area in the US and around the world. Each title is an anthology of stories - each story taking place in an area or neighborhood of the city or state or country in its title. Of course, the stories are deeply cynical, fatalistic and very morally ambiguous; depressing at times and interesting, always.ATLANTA NOIR is edited by Tayari Jones who also authors one of the stories.ATLANTA NOIR includes a map (I love the maps); a Table of Contents which lists 3 Parts with 14 stories; an Introduction; and information about the authors/contributors. Tayari Jones writes an excellent introduction which sets some of the tone of the stories. Favorite quotes include, “Atlanta is rife with contradictions. Priding ourselves on not putting all our business in the street, we shelter secrets for generations.” “When we write noir, we don’t shine a light into the darkness, we lower the shades.”Stories include:“Snowbound” by Tananarive Due “Terceira” by Dallas Hudgens“The Prisoner” by Brandon Massey“Kill Joy” by Sheri Joseph“One-Eyed Woman” by Gillian Royes“Selah” by Anthony Grooms“Caramel” by Tayari Jones“Comet” by David James Poissant“Come Ye, Disconsolate” by Daniel Black“The Bubble” by Jennifer Harlow“A moment of clarity at the Waffle House” by Kenji Jasper“Four in the morning in the new place” by Jim Grimsley“Ma’am” by Alesia ParkerThe F*%# Out” by John HolmanI heartily recommend this new title in Akashic Books noir series.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    this is my first akashic noir anthology and it was apparently a good place to start. i loved every story in this book. i love southern gothic fiction and this is some of the best i have ever read. i have also found some new authors to keep track of. i highly recommend reading this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I always seem to have issues with anthologies but I try them from time to time and hope for the best. I got it this time, the best I mean. All of the stories were strong and gripping. I had my favorites and those were the ones that had me practically reading between my fingers. Even the ones with a sort of happy ending came at a cost. This noir at its finest. Definitely recommend.