{"product_id":"jewish-noir-2-kenneth-wishnia-editor","title":"Jewish Noir II: Tales of Crime and Other Dark Deeds -  Kenneth Wishnia (Editor)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis second volume of \u003cem\u003eJewish Noir\u003c\/em\u003e brings together an all-new collection of twenty-three stories from literary and genre authors from across the globe—Jewish and non-Jewish alike—exploring both the light and dark sides of the religion and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to overall themes of hope and fear during this time of rising anti-Semitism in the US and abroad, the stories explore such issues as the Jewish support of the civil rights movement, the enduring legacy of negative stereotypes, the history of prejudice, assimilation, and questions of regional, national, and ethnic identity in stories that range from the fantastical to the all-too-real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing works from notable authors: Gabriela Alemán, Doug Allyn, Jill D. Block, Craig Faustus Buck, Jen Conley, D.M. Evans, Robin Hemley, Ellen Kirschman, Rita Lakin, Joy Mahabir, Jeff Markowitz, Zoe Quinton, Eileen Rendahl, Rabbi Ilene Schneider, Terry Shames, A.J. Sidransky, Lizzie Skurnick, E.J. Wagner, Kenneth Wishnia, Steven Wishnia, Xu Xi 許素細, Elizabeth Zelvin, and Yigal Zur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The foreword of this book is cleverly written by the famed mystery writer, Lawrence Block, who states it perfectly, '\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJewish Noir II\u003c\/span\u003e, is a rich collection of wonderful tales wonderfully told.'\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e--Jewish Book Council\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"The dark deeds, noir, and crime promised in the title all make delicious appearances for a fun, and entertaining read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Man of a Book: A Bookish Blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This superior follow-up to 2015's Jewish Noir showcase a wide range of \u003cbr\u003esettings and plots linked by Jewish characters and themes. The \u003cbr\u003ejudiciously chosen selections will make fans of quality short crime \u003cbr\u003efiction hope for a third volume.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A set of stories touching on Jewish identity, religion, and history. \u003cbr\u003eStandouts include Steven Wishnia, Joy Mahabir, and Rita Lakin.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A brilliantly edited collection that had me reading 'just one more.'\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Heidi Slowinski, author of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe House on Maple Street\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Some seriously good stuff here... this goy loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Lee Child, #1 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[Wishnia writes for] a diverse audience of intelligent readers.... I eagerly await his next venture into any period of Jewish history.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJewish Book World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Jewish Noir will dazzle crime fiction readers of every variety.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Jenny Milchman, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/span\u003e bestselling author of \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAs Night Falls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A little angst, some healthy cynicism, a touch of guilt, a few wisecracks and some very good stories. What else were you expecting?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Michael Moorcock, author of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMother London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A hearty mazel tov to the ingenious team who created and assembled this vivid and wide-ranging collection.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Linda Barnes, author of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Perfect Ghost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Wishnia\u003c\/strong\u003e's novels include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e23 Shades of Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an Edgar Allan Poe Award and Anthony Award finalist; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSoft Money\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Best Mystery of the Year; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRed House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Rave\" Book of the Year and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Fifth Servant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an Indie Notable selection, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJewish Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Best Mystery of the Year, winner of a Premio Letterario ADEI-WIZO, and a finalist for the Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Award. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis short stories have appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEllery Queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAlfred Hitchcock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eQueens Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLong Island Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSend My Love and a Molotov Cocktail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and elsewhere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis latest novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Fifth Servant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was an Indie Notable selection, a Best Jewish Book of the Year according to the Association of Jewish Libraries, won a Premio Letterario ADEI-WIZO (the Italian chapter of the Women's International Zionist Organization), and was a finalist for the Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Award, a category of the Macavity Awards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost recently, he edited the Anthony Award-nominated anthology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJewish Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for PM Press. He teaches writing, literature and other deviant forms of thought at Suffolk Community College on Long Island.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChantelle Aimée Osman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the editor of Agora, an imprint of Polis Books. Agora focuses on crime novels that delve into the most important issues of our time--exploring society, economy, politics, culture, race, and gender in unique and different ways--from a roster of diverse authors from varying backgrounds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe former Editor-in-Chief of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e magazine and a freelance editor for over 10 years, she also is an instructor at the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Authors at Large, and LitReactor. Chantelle is the author of the non-fiction series on writing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Quick and Dirty Guides To\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e... and has also published numerous works of short fiction in addition to serving as editor for several anthologies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Block\u003c\/strong\u003e has been writing crime, mystery and suspense fiction for more than half a century. He has published in excess of 100 books and no end of short stories. He apprenticed under various pseudonyms in the late 1950s; the first time his name appeared in print was for his short story, \"You Can't Lose,\" in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eManhunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Feb. 1958), and the first book published under his own name was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1961), reprinted by Hard Case Crime under the author's original title, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGrifter's Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2005). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlock is best known for his series characters, including cop-turned-PI Matthew Scudder, gentleman burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, globe-trotting insomniac Evan Tanner, and introspective assassin Keller. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlock is a Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America, and a past president of MWA and the Private Eye Writers of America. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has won the Edgar and Shamus awards four times each, and the Japanese Maltese Falcon award twice, as well as the Nero Wolfe and Philip Marlowe awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and the Diamond Dagger for Life Achievement from the Crime Writers Association (UK). He's also been honored with the Gumshoe Lifetime Achievement Award from Mystery Ink magazine and the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement in the short story. In France, he has been proclaimed a Grand Maître du Roman Noir and has twice been awarded the Société 813 trophy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has been a guest of honor at Bouchercon and at book fairs and mystery festivals in France, Germany, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and Taiwan. As if that were not enough, he was also presented with the key to the city of Muncie, Indiana. (But as soon as he left, they changed the locks.) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable separately \u003c\/strong\u003eJewish Noir Volume 1 (2015) in this collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New South Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44162039119941,"sku":"300257","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/9997\/3445\/files\/jewish-noir-ii-tales-of-crime-and-other-dark-deeds-kenneth-wishnia-editor-jewishnoir2-6221000.jpg?v=1765902138","url":"https:\/\/shop.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au\/products\/jewish-noir-2-kenneth-wishnia-editor","provider":"Sydney Jewish Museum Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}