{"product_id":"nairobi-noir-hardcover","title":"Nairobi Noir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Kimani\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNgũgĩ Wa Thiong'o\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eStanley Gazemba\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nairobi is a city of 3 million souls, so it makes sense as a setting Akashic Books' famed noir series. 14 new stories fill a collection with Nairobi old and new; authors range in age from 24 to 81, and many layers of the city and its complex subcultures will be revealed as the reader makes their way through. Perfect for the armchair traveler!\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, included in \u003cem\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/em\u003e' Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e's Mysteries \u0026amp; Thrillers Adult Announcements for Spring 2020 and African-American Interest Adult Titles, 2019-2020!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Racial, religious, and class divides are acutely observed in the 14 new stories from Kenyan writers...Crime fiction fans will find much to savor.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The teeming diversity of Nairobi, a metropolis of more than 3 million people, is reflected in this anthology, illustrated by a map of the city that shows a different neighborhood location for each story, the neighborhood's name mischievously overlaying the white silhouette of a corpse. The highlights are as diverse as the city itself.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Book Addict\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e's 2020 New Releases Preview!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These stories take you down into the dark parts of town where you get down and dirty. You meet prejudice, racism, the moneyed and the poor. You meet corrupt police, criminals, and the innocent.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJourney of a Bookseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Noir\u003c\/em\u003e. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand-new stories by: \u003c\/strong\u003e Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Stanley Gazemba, Ngumi Kibera, Peter Kimani, Winfred Kiunga, Kinyanjui Kombani, Caroline Mose, Kevin Mwachiro, Wanjikũ wa Ngũgĩ, Faith Oneya, Makena Onjerika, Troy Onyango, J.E. Sibi-Okumu, and Rasna Warah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the introduction by Peter Kimani: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNairobi Noir\u003cem\u003e is an act of excavation, rediscovering the city's ossified past and infusing life to preserve it for future generations. It is also an act of celebration, reminding readers of the brilliance of the best-known writers to emerge from this part of the world, and heralding the birth of new writers whose gifts, we can safely predict, will shine brightly in the years ahead. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe oldest writer in this anthology is eighty-one, the youngest is only twenty-four; if there is any inference one can draw from this demographic it is that this anthology offers an entire spectrum of Kenyan writing: the past, present, and future. If we can allow one extravagant claim, a collection of this nature is unprecedented in Kenya's literary history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlthough the range of issues explored in \u003c\/em\u003eNairobi Noir\u003cem\u003e is as diverse as its contributors, it all gestures toward a common theme. In this concrete jungle, the hunters and herders live on. As do the hunted...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Kimani\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading Kenyan journalist and the author of, most recently, \u003ci\u003eDance of the Jakaranda, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year. The novel was nominated for the Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award in the US and long-listed for the inaugural Big Book Awards in the UK. 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