Prison Noir

by Joyce Carol Oates and Joe Barrett

Book Overview

"Reading the fifteen stories in Prison Noir is a sobering experience. Unlike most claimants to that much-abused term, this is the real thing . . . The power of this collection comes from the voices of these authors, voices suffused with rage ("3 Block From Hell," by Bryan K. Palmer), despair ("There Will Be Seeds for Next Year," by Zeke Caligiuri), and madness ("Shuffle," by Christopher M. Stephen)." --New York Times Book Review

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617752398
• ISBN13: 9781617752391
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.3"