Twin Cities Noir The Expanded Edition

by Horwitz, Steven; Schaper, Julie

• ISBN13: 9781617751615
• ISBN10: 1617751618
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-08-06
• Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.

Summary

"The best pieces in the collection turn the clichés of the genre on their head . . . and despite the unseemly subject matter, the stories are often surprisingly funny."-- City Pages(Minneapolis) Brand-new stories from John Jodzio, Tom Kaczynski (a.k.a. Tom K), Peter Schilling Jr., in addition to the original volume's stories by David Housewright, Steve Thayer, Judith Guest, Mary Logue, Bruce Rubenstein, K.J. Erickson, William Kent Krueger, Ellen Hart, Brad Zellar, Mary Sharratt, Pete Hautman, and others. Julie Schaperhas been a Twin Cities resident for eighteen years. She is the co-editor with Steven Horwitz of Amplified: Fiction from Leading Alt-Country, Indie Rock, Blues, and Folk Musicians. Steven Horwitzhas worked in publishing for over thirty-five years. He lives with his wife and two dogs in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

IntroductionPart I: Star of the North“Someday All of This Will Probably Be Yours” by John Jodzio (Warehouse District, Minneapolis)“16 mm Blues” by Peter Schilling Jr. (Longfellow, Minneapolis)“Skyway Sleepless” Tom Kaczynski  (Downtown Skyways, Minneapolis)Part II: Minnesota Nice“Mai-Nu’s Window” by David Housewright (Frogtown, St. Paul)“Smoke Got in My Eyes” by Bruce Rubenstein (North End, St. Paul)“Noir Neige” by K.J. Erickson (Near North, Minneapolis)“Bums” by William Kent Krueger (West Side, St. Paul)“Blind Sided” by Ellen Hart (Uptown, Minneapolis)Part III: Uff Da“Better Luck Next Time” by Brad Zellar (Columbia Heights, Minneapolis)“Taking the Bullets Out” by Mary Sharratt (Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis)“The Guy” by Pete Hautman (Linden Hills, Minneapolis)“The Brewer’s Son” by Larry Millett (West 7th-Fort Road, St. Paul)“Loophole” by Quinton Skinner (Downtown, Minneapolis)“Hi, I’m God” by Steve Thayer (Duluth, Up North)Part IV: Funeral Hotdish“Eminent Domain” by Judith Guest (Edina, Minneapolis)“Blasted” by Mary Logue (Kenwood, Minneapolis)“If You Harm Us” by Gary Bush (Summit-University, St. Paul)“Chili Dog” by Chris Everheart (Downtown, St. Paul)